[Nevus lipomatosus cutaneous superficialis: a clinico-pathological study of 13 cases].
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.
Triki
Sana
S
Service d'anatomopathologie, Hôpital La Rabta, Tunis.
Mekni
Amina
A
Haouet
Slim
S
Mokni
Mourad
M
Kchir
Nidham
N
Ben Osman Dhahri
Amel
A
Zitouna
Moncef
M
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