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Fat necrosis is common in:

A
Omentum
B
Breast
C
Retroperitoneal fat
D
All of the above
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (d) All(Ref Robbins 9th/pg 43; 8th/pg 15,16)*. Fat necrosis*. Not a specific pattern of necrosis.Q*. Signifies focal areas of fat destruction*. Released lipases split the triglyceride esters contained within fat cells.*. The fatty acids, so derived, combine with calcium to produce grossly visible chalky- white areas (fat saponification)Q*. Seen in acute pancreatitis, breast, omentumQ

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