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Pancreatic lipomatosis in the Shwachman-Diamond syndrome

Identification by sonography and CT-scan

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The typical pathological finding in the pancreas of patients with the Shwachman-Diamond syndrome is fatty infiltration. In this report it is emphasized that this lipomatosis can be demonstrated by non-invasive techniques, using abdominal ultrasound and CT-scan.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, State University Gent, Gent, Belgium

    E. Robberecht & R. Verhaaren

  2. Department of Radiology, State University Gent, Gent, Belgium

    R. Van Rattinghe & M. Kunnen

  3. Department of Internal Medicine and Echography, State University Gent, Gent, Belgium

    P. Nachtegaele & M. Afschrift

  4. Kliniek voor Kinderziekten C. Hooft, Akademisch Ziekenhuis, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000, Gent, Belgium

    E. Robberecht

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Robberecht, E., Nachtegaele, P., Van Rattinghe, R. et al. Pancreatic lipomatosis in the Shwachman-Diamond syndrome. Pediatr Radiol 15, 348–349 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02386774

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