Intraosseous lipoma of the fifth metatarsal.
Intraosseous lipoma is a very rare bony tumor. Most of the documented reports are isolated cases, and in the foot all are limited to the calcaneus. This manuscript presents a case of an intraosseous lipoma of the fifth metatarsal. The radiologic and pathologic features of the lesion are described.
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Department of Surgery, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, Camden, New Jersey 08103.
D000368:Aged; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography