lipoma; adipocyte neoplasm
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Introduction
Single or multiple, benign subcutaneous tumors of adipose tissue.
Pathology
- normal appearing adipocytes
- may be connective tissue framework
* gross pathology image[4]
Clinical manifestations
- soft, rounded or lobulated subcutaneous masses movable against the overlying skin
- size small to 12 cm
- distribution: head & neck, trunk & extremities
* images[5]
Laboratory
- skin biopsy not necessary[3]
Complications
- constipation (case report)[2]
Differential diagnosis
Management
- surgical excision early: small lipomas are much easier to excise than large ones
More general terms
More specific terms
Additional terms
- adipositas dolorosa; Dercum's disease; Anders disease; fatty tissue rheumatism; lipomatosis dolorosa morbus dercum's
- benign symmetric lipomatosis (Madelung disease)
- familial lipoma syndrome
References
- ↑ Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, Common and Serious Diseases, 3rd ed, Fitzpatrick et al, McGraw Hill, NY, 1997, pg 178
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hardy CL, Goliath G Constipation Associated with a Lipoma. N Engl J Med 2015; 373:656. August 13, 2015 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26267625 <Internet> http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm1413283
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nickloes TA, Geibel J (gross pathology, radiology images) Medscape: Lipomas http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/191233-overview
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 DermNet NZ. Lipoma and liposarcoma (images) http://www.dermnetnz.org/lesions/lipoma.html
- ↑ Dalal KM, Antonescu CR, Singer S. Diagnosis and management of lipomatous tumors. J Surg Oncol. 2008 Mar 15;97(4):298-313. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18286473 Review.