Encapsulated fat necrosis mimicking abdominal liposarcoma: computed tomography findings.
Encapsulated fat necrosis is a degenerative process involving various mature adipose tissues. We report on a case of abdominal encapsulated fat necrosis which mimicked abdominal liposarcoma, and we discuss its imaging findings on computed tomography (CT).
Takao
Hidemasa
H
Department of Radiology, Showa General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. takaoh-tky@ac.jp
Yamahira
Kou
K
Watanabe
Toshiaki
T
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005218:Fat Necrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed