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Published in: Skeletal Radiology 5/2018

01-05-2018 | Case Report

An intra-articular synovial lipoma of the hip, possibly causing osteoarthritis: a case report and review of the literature

Authors: Sujin Kim, Geun Young Lee, Yong Chan Ha

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 5/2018

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Abstract

In this report, we present the case of an intra-articular synovial lipoma in a 58-year-old female with a coincident marked unilateral hip osteoarthritis. This patient suffered from right hip pain that developed gradually over 2 years. Physical examination noted decreased range of motion and evidence of impingement. MR and CT images showed an intra-articular fat-intense mass in the hip joint that was excised and confirmed as a synovial lipoma on histology. This case reveals that an intra-articular lipoma of the hip could be accompanied by pain or impingement and followed by hip osteoarthritis even in the absence of trauma.
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Metadata
Title
An intra-articular synovial lipoma of the hip, possibly causing osteoarthritis: a case report and review of the literature
Authors
Sujin Kim
Geun Young Lee
Yong Chan Ha
Publication date
01-05-2018
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Skeletal Radiology / Issue 5/2018
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-017-2838-8

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