title: Intraosseous lipoma of the fifth metatarsal: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, SSK Hospital, Antalya, Turkey. a.b.uguz@superonline.com
authors.forename: Bilgehan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Uguz
authors.forename: Ahmet Turan
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Aydin
mesh_terms: 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