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Deep Lipoma

MedGen UID:
272538
•Concept ID:
C1333267
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Deep Fatty Neoplasm; Deep Fatty Tumor

Definition

A benign well-circumscribed tumor, composed of mature adipocytes, that arises within deep soft tissues. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Deep lipoma in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue tumours.
Pitcher ME, Karalis G, Howell J, Thomas JM
Br J Surg 1994 Aug;81(8):1140. doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800810818. PMID: 7953341

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The Accuracy of Ultrasonography on the Location of Lipomas in the Forehead.
Huh JW, Kim MS, Choi KH, Park HJ, Jue MS
Dermatol Surg 2016 Feb;42(2):191-4. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000000598. PMID: 26771683
Well-circumscribed deep-seated lipomas of the upper extremity. A report of 13 cases.
Elbardouni A, Kharmaz M, Salah Berrada M, Mahfoud M, Elyaacoubi M
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2011 Apr;97(2):152-8. Epub 2011 Feb 26 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2010.09.019. PMID: 21354888
Review of large deep lipomatous tumours.
Serpell JW, Chen RY
ANZ J Surg 2007 Jul;77(7):524-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2007.04042.x. PMID: 17610686

Diagnosis

The Accuracy of Ultrasonography on the Location of Lipomas in the Forehead.
Huh JW, Kim MS, Choi KH, Park HJ, Jue MS
Dermatol Surg 2016 Feb;42(2):191-4. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000000598. PMID: 26771683
Well-circumscribed deep-seated lipomas of the upper extremity. A report of 13 cases.
Elbardouni A, Kharmaz M, Salah Berrada M, Mahfoud M, Elyaacoubi M
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2011 Apr;97(2):152-8. Epub 2011 Feb 26 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2010.09.019. PMID: 21354888
Unilateral carpal tunnel syndrome caused by an occult palmar lipoma.
Bagatur AE, Yalcinkaya M
Orthopedics 2009 Oct;32(10) doi: 10.3928/01477447-20090818-20. PMID: 19824610
Review of large deep lipomatous tumours.
Serpell JW, Chen RY
ANZ J Surg 2007 Jul;77(7):524-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2007.04042.x. PMID: 17610686
Deep lipoma in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue tumours.
Pitcher ME, Karalis G, Howell J, Thomas JM
Br J Surg 1994 Aug;81(8):1140. doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800810818. PMID: 7953341

Prognosis

Well-circumscribed deep-seated lipomas of the upper extremity. A report of 13 cases.
Elbardouni A, Kharmaz M, Salah Berrada M, Mahfoud M, Elyaacoubi M
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2011 Apr;97(2):152-8. Epub 2011 Feb 26 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2010.09.019. PMID: 21354888

Clinical prediction guides

Well-circumscribed deep-seated lipomas of the upper extremity. A report of 13 cases.
Elbardouni A, Kharmaz M, Salah Berrada M, Mahfoud M, Elyaacoubi M
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2011 Apr;97(2):152-8. Epub 2011 Feb 26 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2010.09.019. PMID: 21354888

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