Presentation
Swelling in the proximal medial arm for few months.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Lipoma - arm
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Well-defined ovoid lesion is seen in region of interest :
- size: 10 x 5 x 4 cm
- location: medial upper arm, intermuscular plane, separated from bone and muscles, deep and medial to axillary and brachial vessels
- morphology: solid with linear internal strands, compressible. No calcification or cystic changes.
- Doppler: few doppler signals noted in lesion
From the case:
Lipoma - arm
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Gross pathological sample.
Case Discussion
Lipomas are benign tumors composed of mature adipocytes. They are the most common soft tissue tumor, seen in ~2% of the population.