Lipoma arborescens – Uncommon Diagnosis for Joint Swelling: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Theermann, R.; Ohlmeier, M.; Hartwig, C.-H.; Wolff, M.; Krenn, V.; Liewen, C.; Citak, M.; Gehrke, T. · NeuroTransmitter · 2020 · Heft 06 · S. 618 bis 624
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Abstract Introduction Soft tissue swelling of the knee joint can be caused by many diseases. Lipomas are one of the most reasonable differential diagnoses we have to consider. Therefore, we now present the uncommon case of a Lipoma arborescens (LA) and differentiate it from a quite similar manifesting spindle cell lipoma as follows. Case Report A 49-years old patient reports about progressive knee pain for four years and observes an increasing joint swelling. This swelling is a soft tissue, shiftable tumour, not painful. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with contrast agent brings the diagnosis of an advanced…
