title: Case report: lipoma arborescens of the sub-deltoid bursa.
abstract: Lipoma arborescens is a rare synovial disorder which principally affects the knee joint. We describe an unusual case of lipoma arborescens arising within the sub-deltoid bursa in association with a rotator cuff tear. Pre-operative diagnosis was made by magnetic resonance imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dowling
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Preston
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Neumann
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002061:Bursa, Synovial; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint