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CT appearance of mesenteric saponification.

A Paris¹, S J Willing

¹Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Louisville, Humana Hospital, Kentucky 40292.

Clinical Imaging

|July 11, 1991

Summary

Saponification, a pancreatic finding on CT scans, can also occur in the mesentery. This study identifies extrapancreatic mesenteric saponification, suggesting it be considered in diagnosing mesenteric calcifications.

Area of Science:

Radiology
Gastroenterology
Pathology

Background:

Saponification of the pancreas is a common finding on computed tomography (CT) scans.
Extrapancreatic mesenteric saponification has not been previously recognized in medical literature.

Observation:

A case of acute pancreatitis was monitored over a four-year period using serial CT scans.
Calcifications were observed in old extrapancreatic phlegmons.

Findings:

The study identified saponification in extrapancreatic mesenteric sites.
These mesenteric calcifications were linked to a history of pancreatitis.

Implications:

Saponification from pancreatitis should be included in the differential diagnosis for mesenteric calcifications.

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