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Pancreatic lipomas are rare benign lesions, with only 15 examples documented in the current literature. We describe five cases of intrapancreatic lipomas from a single institution, all incidentally found using computed tomography within a 14-month period. Computed tomography depicted lipomas as homogeneous, nonenhancing, well-marginated lesions with a density coefficient consistent with adipose tissue.
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Hois, E.L., Hibbeln, J.F. & Sclamberg, J.S. CT appearance of incidental pancreatic lipomas: a case series. Abdom Imaging 31, 332–338 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-005-0362-0
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