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File:IPLab1FatNecrosis2.jpg|This gross photograph of the pancreas from this case shows white nodules (arrows) in the pancreas and the adjacent mesenteric fat tissue.
File:IPLab1FatNecrosis3.jpg|This low-power photomicrograph of the pancreas from this case shows the fat tissue (1) surrounding the pancreas. Note the rim of inflammatory cells (arrows) and the blue areas that represent calcified fat adjacent to the pancreas (2).
File:IPLab1FatNecrosis5.jpg|Another highThis medium-power photomicrograph shows the blue discoloration in of the fat tissue in the interlobular spaces (1) of the pancreas. This blue to purple staining represents calcium deposits that occur after enzymatic necrosis of the fat cells releases free fatty acids.
File:IPLab1FatNecrosis6.jpg|A higher-power photomicrograph of the previous slide contains a small area of fat necrosis (1) in the upper right portion of the image. The fat necrosis is within the fat tissue that is normally found adjacent to the pancreas. The appearance of the pancreatic tissue in this area is somewhat disrupted due to autolysis (the pancreas autolyzes very rapidly after death) but there is some premortem necrosis as well.
File:IPLab1FatNecrosis10.jpg|This high-power photomicrograph demonstrates fat necrosis in the interlobular spaces of the pancreas. Note the granular blue-staining calcium deposits (arrows) within the fat cells. The clear areas represent artifact caused by the "washing-out" of fat from cells during tissue processing for histology.
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