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Conventional lipoma

MedGen UID:
272486
•Concept ID:
C1333059
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Classic Type Lipoma; classic type lipoma; Conventional Lipoma; conventional lipoma
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0000967

Definition

A benign well-circumscribed tumor, composed of lobules of mature adipocytes, that arises within subcutaneous tissue, deep soft tissues or on the surface of bones. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVConventional lipoma

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PubMed

Toward clinical and molecular dissection of frontonasal dysplasia with facial skin polyps: From Pai syndrome to differential diagnosis through a series of 27 patients.
Lehalle D, Bruel AL, Vitobello A, Denommé-Pichon AS, Duffourd Y, Assoum M, Amiel J, Baujat G, Bessieres B, Bigoni S, Burglen L, Captier G, Dard R, Edery P, Fortunato F, Geneviève D, Goldenberg A, Guibaud L, Héron D, Holder-Espinasse M, Lederer D, Lopez Grondona F, Grotto S, Marlin S, Nadeau G, Picard A, Rossi M, Roume J, Sanlaville D, Saugier-Veber P, Triau S, Valenzuela Palafoll MI, Vanlerberghe C, Van Maldergem L, Vezain M, Vincent-Delorme C, Zivi E, Thevenon J, Vabres P, Thauvin-Robinet C, Callier P, Faivre L
Am J Med Genet A 2022 Jul;188(7):2036-2047. Epub 2022 Apr 21 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62739. PMID: 35445792
The many faces of solitary fibrous tumor; diversity of histological features, differential diagnosis and role of molecular studies and surrogate markers in avoiding misdiagnosis and predicting the behavior.
Tariq MU, Din NU, Abdul-Ghafar J, Park YK
Diagn Pathol 2021 Apr 20;16(1):32. doi: 10.1186/s13000-021-01095-2. PMID: 33879215Free PMC Article
Values of endoscopic ultrasonography for diagnosis and treatment of duodenal protruding lesions.
Xu GQ, Wu YQ, Wang LJ, Chen HT
J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2008 Apr;9(4):329-34. doi: 10.1631/jzus.B0710546. PMID: 18381809Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

A 14-year retrospective study focusing on clinical and morphological features of oral cavity lipomas: A review of main topics.
Morais HGF, Costa CSO, Gonçalo RIC, de Morais EF, Pinto LP, Queiroz LMG, Freitas RA
J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg 2023 Jun;124(3):101387. Epub 2023 Jan 15 doi: 10.1016/j.jormas.2023.101387. PMID: 36652978
Epidemiological, clinical and histological features of adipose tumors in the hand and wrist: Findings from a continuous series of 37 cases.
Marteau É, Le Nail LR, Rosset P, de Pinieux G, Laulan J, Roulet S, Bacle G
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2020 Apr;106(2):329-334. Epub 2020 Feb 6 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2019.12.011. PMID: 32037290
Adipocyte size variability in benign and malignant lipomatous tumors and morphologic mimics: a quantitative definition using digital pathology.
Bean GR, Wen KW, Horvai AE
Hum Pathol 2018 Feb;72:52-58. Epub 2017 Nov 9 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2017.10.030. PMID: 29128479

Diagnosis

A 14-year retrospective study focusing on clinical and morphological features of oral cavity lipomas: A review of main topics.
Morais HGF, Costa CSO, Gonçalo RIC, de Morais EF, Pinto LP, Queiroz LMG, Freitas RA
J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg 2023 Jun;124(3):101387. Epub 2023 Jan 15 doi: 10.1016/j.jormas.2023.101387. PMID: 36652978
Expression of MDM2 and p16 in angiomyolipoma.
Lin X, Laskin WB, Lu X, Zhang Y
Hum Pathol 2018 May;75:34-40. Epub 2018 Feb 10 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2018.01.022. PMID: 29432785
Adipocyte size variability in benign and malignant lipomatous tumors and morphologic mimics: a quantitative definition using digital pathology.
Bean GR, Wen KW, Horvai AE
Hum Pathol 2018 Feb;72:52-58. Epub 2017 Nov 9 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2017.10.030. PMID: 29128479
Ossifying chondroid lipoma.
Hoch B, Hermann G, Klein MJ, Abdelwahab IF
Skeletal Radiol 2008 May;37(5):475-80. Epub 2008 Feb 8 doi: 10.1007/s00256-007-0444-x. PMID: 18259746
Spindle-cell lipoma of the skin.
Duve S, Müller-Höcker J, Worret WI
Am J Dermatopathol 1995 Oct;17(5):529-33. doi: 10.1097/00000372-199510000-00017. PMID: 8599462

Prognosis

Incidental bladder lipoma: a case report and review of the literature.
Val-Bernal JF, Azueta A, Ballestero R, Fuentes J, Fernández-Flórez A
Turk Patoloji Derg 2015;31(1):64-7. doi: 10.5146/tjpath.2014.01284. PMID: 25371024

Clinical prediction guides

Expression of MDM2 and p16 in angiomyolipoma.
Lin X, Laskin WB, Lu X, Zhang Y
Hum Pathol 2018 May;75:34-40. Epub 2018 Feb 10 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2018.01.022. PMID: 29432785
Incidental bladder lipoma: a case report and review of the literature.
Val-Bernal JF, Azueta A, Ballestero R, Fuentes J, Fernández-Flórez A
Turk Patoloji Derg 2015;31(1):64-7. doi: 10.5146/tjpath.2014.01284. PMID: 25371024
Spindle-cell lipoma of the skin.
Duve S, Müller-Höcker J, Worret WI
Am J Dermatopathol 1995 Oct;17(5):529-33. doi: 10.1097/00000372-199510000-00017. PMID: 8599462

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