• Am J Case Rep · Jan 2013

    A rare presentation of an intraosseous lipoma in the proximal femur.

    • Samar A Rabbani, Imran Ilyas, and Husam Alrumaih.
    • King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
    • Am J Case Rep. 2013 Jan 1; 14: 362-5.

    PatientFemale, 32 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Intraosseous lipoma Symptoms: Swelling of the thigh Medication: - Clinical Procedure: Excision of the mass Specialty: Surgery.ObjectiveRare disease.BackgroundIntraosseous lipomas happen to be one of rarest benign soft tissue tumors with only a little known about its etiology and pathophysiology. A pubmed search using key word "Intraosseous lipoma". Came back with 165 results. All the sizes and presentations were reviewed and compared with the case we are presenting. We are reporting a 15×20 cm intraosseous lipoma.Case Report32-year-old lady with a large intraosseous lipoma in the proximal thigh. The largest reported in English literature.ConclusionsA intraosseous lesion with this size could still be benign even if its lager than 5 cm. Keeping in mind that with a lesion this size malignancy should always be ruled out.

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