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Skeletal Radiology
Published in: Skeletal Radiology 8/2009

01-08-2009 | Case Report

Lipoma arborescens of the glenohumeral joint causing bone erosion: MRI features with gadolinium enhancement

Authors: Eun Young Chae, Hye Won Chung, Myung Jin Shin, Sang Hoon Lee

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 8/2009

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Abstract

Lipoma arborescens is a rare benign intra-articular lesion that principally affects the knee joint. We present a case of lipoma arborescens involving the glenohumeral joint and associated with prominent large bony erosions. The gadolinium diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of this lesion are also described. The characteristic MRI findings permit precise preoperative diagnosis of this rare condition even if it occurs in an atypical location and there are confusing radiological findings.
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Metadata
Title
Lipoma arborescens of the glenohumeral joint causing bone erosion: MRI features with gadolinium enhancement
Authors
Eun Young Chae
Hye Won Chung
Myung Jin Shin
Sang Hoon Lee
Publication date
01-08-2009
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Skeletal Radiology / Issue 8/2009
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-009-0686-x

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