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Pancreatic Lipomas - Prevalence in Patients Undergoing Abdominal CT
1Department of Clinical Radiology, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Göttingen-Weende, Göttingen, Germany.
Background:
Pancreatic lipomas are reported to be rare but their prevalence is unknown. This study examined the prevalence of pancreatic lipomas in a sample of patients undergoing abdominal computed tomography.
Material/Methods:
Retrospective review of 100 abdominal computed tomographic scans.
Results:
In 6 patients small pancreatic lipomas were found. There was no predominance in location or gender. The lipomas measured between 4 and 12 mm. All lipomas were incidental findings unrelated to patients' symptoms.
Conclusions:
Pancreatic lipomas seem to be quite a common finding and can be found in 6% of patients undergoing abdominal CT. Radiologists should be aware of this finding to establish proper differential diagnosis.
