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Case Reports
. 2016 Dec;72(Suppl 1):S213-S216.
doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2016.08.001. Epub 2016 Nov 16.

Lipomatous pseudohypertrophy of pancreas with coexisting chronic calcific pancreatitis leading to malabsorption due to exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

Devendra Nema  1 , Sumeet Arora  2 , Ashutosh Mishra  3
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Case Reports

Lipomatous pseudohypertrophy of pancreas with coexisting chronic calcific pancreatitis leading to malabsorption due to exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

Devendra Nema et al. Med J Armed Forces India. 2016 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: Chronic calcific pancreatitis; Lipomatous pseudohypertrophy; Pancreas.

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Figures

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Fig. 1
Ultrasound image shows hyperechoic pancreas with calcification in head and uncinate process of pancreas.
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Fig. 2
Non-contrast enhanced computed tomography image shows calcification in head of pancreas.
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Fig. 3
Contrast enhanced computed tomography image shows lipomatous pseudohypertrophy of body and tail region of pancreas.
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Fig. 4
Contrast enhanced computed tomography image shows measurement of pancreatic body (53.8 mm) and tail (41.1 mm) anteroposterioly. Normal measurement upper range is 30 mm in AP dimension.
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