INCIDENTAL PANCREATIC LIPOMA: CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Pancreatic mesenchymal tumors are rare, accounting for only 1-2% of pancreatic tumors and lipoma is an especially rare condition. Computed tomography (CT) is the most accurate method to diagnose pancreatic lipoma. Nevertheless, large tumours may need confirmation by fine needle apiration biopsy (FNAB) in differential diagnosis of liposarcoma. We herein present a case of large pancreatic lipoma in a 58 year old male, incidentally detected on routine ultrasound (US) examination. In this setting, although a benign pancreatic lipomatous lesion was deemed most probable from information obtained using CT, a mass with malignancy such as a liposarcoma could not be ruled out as a differential diagnosis. Therefore, FNAB was performed for a definitive diagnosis.