Pleomorphic lipoma: a definite histopathological entity.
Pleomorphic lipomas are rare benign tumours that can resemble a variety of malignant tissue tumour on histological examination. We describe a case of pleomorphic lipoma arising on the posterior aspect of the neck of a 70-year-old man, successfully treated by surgical excision. A review of the literature is presented, summarizing the principal clinical and morphological characteristics of this rare tumor.
Persichetti
Paolo
P
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Campus BioMedico University, Rome, Italy.
Di Lella
Filippo
F
Marangi
Giovanni F
GF
Cagli
Barbara
B
Simone
Pierfranco
P
Tenna
Stefania
S
Rabitri
Carla
C
Cassandro
Roberto
R
Esposito
Vincenzo
V
Groeger
Angela M
AM
Baldi
Alfonso
A
D000368:Aged; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male