A case report of an ovarian lipoma.
BACKGROUND
Ovarian lipomas are a rare entity, with most being described as part of a teratomatous origin. This is a case report of a lipoma of an ovary not associated with a teratoma or an hyperandrogenic state.


METHODS
A 66-year-old female underwent an exploratory laparotomy and a left ovarian tumor measuring about 7 to 8 cm was removed. Microscopic examination demonstrated a pattern of proliferation of benign adipose tissue with focal areas of fibrovascular septae and no other tissue of different origin.


CONCLUSIONS
A MEDLINE search did not reveal any well-documented cases of a pure ovarian lipoma. The cases reported were associated with teratomas, lipid cell tumors, and lipoleiomyomas. Thus, it appears that lipomas of the ovary are rare, but can occur.
Zwiesler
Daniel
D
Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104, USA. Zwies2@aol.com
Lewis
Steven R
SR
Choo
Y C
YC
Martens
Mark G
MG
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*