Encapsulated fat necrosis: a case of 'thigh mouse'.
Encapsulated fat necrosis is a rare condition with clinical features that closely resemble a lipoma. The aetiology and pathogenesis are not fully understood but the condition has a distinctive histological appearance. We describe a case of encapsulated fat necrosis that exhibited unusual mobility. The literature is also reviewed.
Azad
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Shotley Bridge General Hospital, Consett, UK.
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Raine
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Barrett
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005218:Fat Necrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D018761:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D013848:Thigh