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1/2020
vol. 85 Gastrointestinal and abdominal radiology
abstract:
Review paper
Fat misbehaving in the abdominal cavity: a pictorial essay
Hannes Devos
1
,
Lode Goethals
1
,
Dries Belsack
1
,
Yannick De Brucker
1
,
Gert-Jan Allemeersch
1
,
Bart Ilsen
1
,
Frederik Vandenbroucke
1
,
Johan de Mey
1
1.
UZ Brussel, Belgium
© Pol J Radiol 2020; 85: e32-e38
Online publish date: 2020/01/21
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Intra-abdominal fat is abundantly present in both the peritoneum and retroperitoneum. Fat necrosis or inflammation are common findings in abdominal imaging. The most common pathologies that we encounter are epiploic appendagitis, omental infarction, mesenteric panniculitis, and encapsulated fat necrosis. Less common entities that can occur are pancreatic saponification, heterotopic mesenteric ossification, and pseudolipoma of the capsule of Glisson. These entities can mimic more urgent pathologies such as appendicitis, diverticulitis, or malignancies.
keywords:
necrosis, inflammation, computed tomography, abdominal imaging |
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