title: Computed tomography of localized adipose deposits presenting as tumor masses.
abstract: Computed tomography can reliably differentiate fat from other soft tissues. As a result of this property, adipose deposits presenting as tumors can be discriminated from neoplasms. Five examples are presented in which surgery was obviated by CT findings.
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed