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Steroid-induced mesenteric lipomatosis
Computerized Radiology : Official Journal of the Computerized Tomography Society
|May 1, 1984
Abstract:
A patient undergoing chronic corticosteroid therapy presented with mesenteric lipomatosis that simulated malignant masses. Computerized tomography was instrumental in identifying these apparent tumors as benign fatty deposits. The spectrum of lipomatous abdominal lesions amenable to diagnosis by computerized tomography is reviewed.