Lipoma with osteocartilaginous metaplasia: case report and literature review.
Osteocartilaginous metaplasia in lipomas is rare and mainly encountered in large-sized, long-standing lipomas. This entity can be found at almost any site of the body, particularly in the soft tissues of the skeletal system, breast, pharynx, and nasopharynx. We describe a case of lipoma with osteochondroid metaplasia in a 65-year-old woman with an indolent lesion, and discuss differential diagnoses.
Vecchio
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Department "G.F. Ingrassia", Section of Anatomic Pathology, University of Catania, Italy.
Caltabiano
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Gurrera
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Lanzafame
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D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008679:Metaplasia / Q000473:pathology*; D009372:Neoplasms, Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology*