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Skeletal Radiology
Published in: Skeletal Radiology 4/2006

01-04-2006 | Case Report

Tenosynovial lipoma arborescens of the ankle in a child

Authors: Guo-Shu Huang, Herng-Sheng Lee, Yi-Chih Hsu, Hung-Wen Kao, Hsieh-Hsing Lee, Cheng-Yu Chen

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 4/2006

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Abstract

Lipoma arborescens is a rare entity of the synovium and frequently occurs in the joints. Lipoma arborescens involving the synovial sheaths of the tendons is exceedingly rare. We report a case of a 12-year-old girl with lipoma arborescence affecting the synovial sheaths of the peroneal, posterior tibialis, and flexor tendons. Identification of the typical features of fat tissues in the proliferative synovium on MRI may help in making a correct diagnosis. The clinical presentation and MRI findings are described, and the entity is briefly reviewed.
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Metadata
Title
Tenosynovial lipoma arborescens of the ankle in a child
Authors
Guo-Shu Huang
Herng-Sheng Lee
Yi-Chih Hsu
Hung-Wen Kao
Hsieh-Hsing Lee
Cheng-Yu Chen
Publication date
01-04-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Skeletal Radiology / Issue 4/2006
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-005-0008-x

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