Fat necrosis mimicking liposarcoma in a patient with pelvic lipomatosis: CT findings

Pelvic lipomatosis is a rare condition characterized by an overgrowth of normal fat in the perirectal and perivesical spaces. The most important differential diagnosis is liposarcoma. We present a case of pelvic lipomatosis associated with a mass, which was diagnosed radiologically as a liposarcoma,...

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Published in:Clinical imaging 2003-03, Vol.27 (2), p.109-111
Main Authors: Andaç, Nurten, Baltacioglu, Feyyaz, Cimşit, N Cagatay, Tüney, Davut, Aktan, Ozdemir
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy, Needle
Colonic Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Colonic Neoplasms - pathology
Contrast Media
Diagnosis, Differential
Fat necrosis
Fat Necrosis - diagnostic imaging
Fat Necrosis - pathology
Follow-Up Studies
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Humans
Lipomatosis - complications
Lipomatosis - diagnosis
Liposarcoma
Liposarcoma - diagnostic imaging
Liposarcoma - pathology
Male
Medical sciences
Pelvic lipomatosis
Pelvis
Radiographic Image Enhancement
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Tumors
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Summary:Pelvic lipomatosis is a rare condition characterized by an overgrowth of normal fat in the perirectal and perivesical spaces. The most important differential diagnosis is liposarcoma. We present a case of pelvic lipomatosis associated with a mass, which was diagnosed radiologically as a liposarcoma, but surgical biopsy result revealed fat necrosis.
ISSN:0899-7071
1873-4499
DOI:10.1016/S0899-7071(02)00519-3