Neural fibrolipoma of the foot.
Neural fibrolipoma is a benign tumor comprised of hypertrophied fibrofatty tissue with intermixed nerve tissue. We present the case of a neural fibrolipoma of the foot that underwent above-ankle amputation and review the characteristic features of this unique form of localized gigantism.
Ly
Justin Q
JQ
Department of Radiology, Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, TX 78236-5300, USA. jly15544@hotmail.com
Bui-Mansfield
Liem T
LT
SanDiego
Jerry W
JW
Beaman
Nancy A
NA
Ficke
James R
JR
D000328:Adult; D005350:Fibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009423:Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D014034:Toes / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed