Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Aug 26, 2019; 7(16): 2352-2359
Published online Aug 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i16.2352
A huge pancreatic lipoma mimicking a well-differentiated liposarcoma: A case report and systematic literature review
Ren-Yi Xiao, Xing Yao, Wei-Lin Wang
Ren-Yi Xiao, Wei-Lin Wang, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
Xing Yao, Department of General Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, Huzhou 313000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Xiao RY collected case data, prepared the photos and wrote the manuscript; Yao X and Wang WL proofread and revised the manuscript; all of the authors approved the final version to be published.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained from the patient.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest related to this report.
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Corresponding author: Wei-Lin Wang, PhD, Doctor, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China. wam@zju.edu.cn
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Received: April 22, 2019
Peer-review started: April 23, 2019
First decision: June 12, 2019
Revised: June 18, 2019
Accepted: June 26, 2019
Article in press: June 27, 2019
Published online: August 26, 2019
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Core Tip

Core tip: Pancreatic lipomas are rare, especially the huge ones. Lipomas are usually easily identified on imaging, particularly via computed tomography. Here we present the first example of a suspected well-differentiated liposarcoma on imaging that was actually a pancreatic lipoma. We also highlight the radiological features distinguishing a pancreatic lipoma from a liposarcoma and briefly review the literature.