Total pancreatic lipomatosis with malabsorption syndrome

Abstract

Total fat replacement of the pancreas is rare. Focal fatty replacement is the most common degenerative lesion of pancreas. Focal fatty deposits have no major clinical significance; however, extreme fat replacement is of pathologic significance, as it is associated with marked reduction in exocrine function of pancreas, resulting in malabsorption due to pancreatic enzyme insufficiency.

Keywords

• Computed tomography
• malabsorption
• pancreatic lipomatosis