Case report 751: Spindle cell lipoma causing marked bone erosion

We present an unusual case of spindle cell lipoma of the foot which produced marked bone erosion. Spindle cell lipoma was initially described in the mid-1970s as having the characteristics of a lipoma with partial or total replacement of mature fat by collagen-forming spindle cells. This lesion is m...

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Published in:Skeletal radiology 1992-08, Vol.21 (6), p.414
Main Authors: Braunschweig, I J, Stein, I H, Dodwad, M I, Rangwala, A F, Lopano, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Female
Foot - pathology
Foot Diseases - diagnosis
Humans
Lipoma - diagnosis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Metatarsal Bones - pathology
Soft Tissue Neoplasms - diagnosis
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Summary:We present an unusual case of spindle cell lipoma of the foot which produced marked bone erosion. Spindle cell lipoma was initially described in the mid-1970s as having the characteristics of a lipoma with partial or total replacement of mature fat by collagen-forming spindle cells. This lesion is most commonly found in the subcutaneous tissue of the posterior neck and shoulder in men between 45 and 65 years of age.
ISSN:0364-2348