title: [Nevus lipomatosus cutaneous superficialis: a clinico-pathological study of 13 cases].
abstract: Nevus lipomatosus cutaneous superficialis (NLCS) is a rare hamartomatous skin lesion histologically characterised by the presence of mature fat tissue within the dermis. Clinically, two types of NLCS can be distinguished: a multiple type of Hoffmann-Zurhelle and a solitary type. We report a retrospective study of 13 cases of NLCS seen in the Anatomopathological department of La Rabta hospital of Tunis during a period of 12 years (1992-2004). Two clinical forms were distinguished: the solitary form (11 cases) consisting of a unique papulo-nodular lesion and the multiple form (2 cases). Histologically, the tumor consisted in all cases on mature fat tissue.
authors.affiliation: Service d'anatomopathologie, Hôpital La Rabta, Tunis.
authors.forename: Sana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Triki
authors.forename: Amina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mekni
authors.forename: Slim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haouet
authors.forename: Mourad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mokni
authors.forename: Nidham
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kchir
authors.forename: Amel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ben Osman Dhahri
authors.forename: Moncef
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zitouna
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009506:Nevus / Q000473:pathology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D050151:Subcutaneous Fat / Q000473:pathology