Lipoma - thigh

Case contributed by Hidayatullah Hamidi
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Painless soft tissue swelling in the posterior aspect of left thigh for long time.

Patient Data

Age: 20 years
Gender: Male
ct

Large fat attenuating lesion with fibrotic septa in the posterior aspect of left thigh superficial to the posterior thigh muscles extending from the level of greater trochanter inferiorly to the level of left popliteal fossa.

No adjacent infiltrative or inflammatory change. No abnormality is seen in the imaged bones.

Case Discussion

The features are suggestive of lipoma.

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