lipoma


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Synonyms for lipoma

a tumor consisting of fatty tissue

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Before the era of MR imaging, it was difficult to confirm the diagnosis of lipoma arborescence radiologically.
Fibrolipoma, a histologic variant of lipoma, is characterised by mature adipose tissue which is separated into lobules by fibrous strands.
Lipoma samples are clear, greasy material and adult fat cells can be seen when the slide is stained.
The bird had been adopted 2 years previously, and its medical history included a subcutaneous lipoma and a left ulnar fracture diagnosed 1 and 2 years before presentation, respectively.
See your doctor for reassurance and, as a lipoma can only get bigger, ask to have it removed under local anaesthetic by a dermatologist or plastic surgeon.
In this report, the author presents a case of a female patient with palmar lipoma, successfully treated with tumor excision.
Se planifico para cirugia el 06/03/2018; oportunidad en la que se practico colectomia izquierda con colo-recto anastomosis y exeresis por enucleacion del tumor antral, cuya histologia fue compatible con lipoma subseroso.
For tonsillar lipoma cases, it was reported that excision of the mass would be sufficient, with no need for a tonsillectomy (5).
When you find a lipoma, you might be concerned that you have cancer.
His doctor said it is a lipoma and didn't recommend any treatment.
He was investigated, and his ultrasound and CT scan revealed ileo-colocolic intussusception with a well-defined lipoma measuring 4.4 cm x 4.5 cm in caecum acting as a lead point.
If the median nerve is compressed, this may cause carpal tunnel syndrome, whereas a lipoma located in Guyon's canal will cause ulnar hypoesthesia (2).