Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 61, Issue 3 , Pages 156-161 , June 2010

Incidental Pancreatic Lipomas: Computed Tomography Imaging Findings with Emphasis on Diagnostic Challenges

  • Osman Temizoz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Osman Temizoz, MD, Radyoloji Ana Bilim Dalı, Trakya Universitesi Tıp Fak, Güllapoglu Yerleşkesi 22030 Edirne, Turkey.
    • ,
  • Hakan Genchellac, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey
    • ,
  • Ercument Unlu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey
    • ,
  • Fatih Kantarci, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
    • ,
  • Hasan Umit, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey
    • ,
  • Mustafa Kemal Demir, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey

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PII: S0846-5371(10)00022-7

doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2010.01.004

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 61, Issue 3 , Pages 156-161 , June 2010

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