Fat necrosis
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MeSH	D005218

Fat necrosis is a form of necrosis characterized by the action upon fat by digestive enzymes.^[1]

In fat necrosis, the released fatty acids combine with calcium to form soaps. These soaps appear as white chalky deposits^[2].

It is usually associated with trauma of the pancreas or acute pancreatitis.^{[3] [2]}

It can also occur in the breast.^[4]

[edit] See also

• Necrosis
• Coagulative necrosis
• Liquefactive necrosis
• Caseous necrosis

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