A 45-year-old man with a history of alcohol abuse presents with severe epigastric pain radiating to the back, vomiting, and hypotension. On examination, he has periumbilical bluish discoloration and flank ecchymosis. CT imaging at 72 hours shows non-enhancing pancreatic parenchyma with chalky white spots representing fat-saponification, as marked **A** in the diagram. Which of the following best explains the pathophysiological mechanism underlying the chalky fat-saponification spots seen in this patient?
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