The Clinical Implications of Fatty Pancreas: A Concise Review

Tawfik Khoury; Akwi W. Asombang; Tyler M. Berzin; Jonah Cohen; Douglas K. Pleskow; Meir Mizrahi

doi:10.1007/s10620-017-4700-1

The Clinical Implications of Fatty Pancreas: A Concise Review

Tawfik Khoury, Akwi W. Asombang, Tyler M. Berzin, Jonah Cohen, Douglas K. Pleskow, Meir Mizrahi

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Abstract

Fatty pancreas is a newly recognized condition which is poorly investigated until today as compared to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. It is characterized by pancreatic fat accumulation and subsequent development of pancreatic and metabolic complications. Association of fatty pancreas have been described with type 2 diabetes mellitus, acute and chronic pancreatitis and even pancreatic carcinoma. In this review article, we provide an update on clinical implications, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2658-2667
Number of pages	10
Journal	Digestive Diseases and Sciences
Volume	62
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-017-4700-1
State	Published - 1 Oct 2017
Externally published	Yes

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Fatty pancreas
Implications
Outcomes
Pathogenesis

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