title: Computed tomography of infiltrating benign lipoma.
abstract: Lipomas are frequently encountered benign tumors of adipose tissue origin. A lipoma generally develops in the superficial subcutaneous tissues but may occasionally be deep seated, growing between or within muscles. Deep-seated lipomas (excluding body cavities and viscera) have been termed infiltrating benign lipomas, of which there are two varieties--lipoma and angiolipoma. We wish to report three cases of infiltrating benign lipomas. Computed tomography scanning is the diagnostic modality of choice in the evaluation of these tumors.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed