title: Painful intramuscular lipoma of the thigh.
abstract: Intramuscular lipomas of the extremities are most often found in the thighs and shoulders. They are usually painless, but described herein is a case of extreme leg pain that was relieved when a lipoma in the thigh was identified and surgically resected.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Internal Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA 17822-1401, USA. dgutknecht@geisinger.edu
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Gutknecht
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D013848:Thigh