Parosteal lipoma of the rib. CT findings and pathologic correlation.
Parosteal lipoma is a rare benign tumor composed of adipose tissue contiguous to the periosteum of the underlying bone. These tumors are slow-growing, nontender masses that affect, almost exclusively, the diaphysis of the long bones of the upper and lower limbs. We hereby describe the CT characteristics with the correlative pathological findings in a rare case of parosteal lipoma of the rib.
Imbriaco
M
M
Department of Radiology and I.B.B., University Federico II, Napoli, Italy. mimbriaco@hotmail.com
Ignarra
R
R
De Rosa
N
N
Lambiase
G
G
Romano
M
M
Ragozzino
A
A
D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012272:Ribs; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed