Intraosseous lipoma of the fifth metatarsal: a case report.
Intraosseous lipomas are benign tumors of bone. Although the tumor may affect many different locations, small bone involvement is quite rare. The authors report a case of an intraosseous lipoma of the fifth metatarsal treated with curettage and packing with allograft. The clinical and laboratory features of the case are also discussed.
Uguz
Bilgehan
B
Department of Orthopaedics, SSK Hospital, Antalya, Turkey. a.b.uguz@superonline.com
Aydin
Ahmet Turan
AT
D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery