title: Osseous lipoma: CT appearance.
abstract: Characteristic radiographic and computed-tomographic (CT) features of seven cases of osseous lipoma are reported: six with medullary and one with parosteal locations. Radiological diagnosis of this lesion is discussed, with emphasis on potential pitfalls in interpretation of CT scans. Although the presence of fat-equivalent density on scans is highly suggestive of osseous lipoma, comparable attenuation is documented in cases of chronic osteomyelitis and postnecrotic subchondral excavation.
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005360:Fibula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed