title: Spindle cell lipoma of the orbit: a case report of an unusual orbital pathology.
abstract: Spindle cell lipoma is a rare and distinct variant of soft tissue tumour characterised by spindle cells in which the fat content may be scarce or absent. Most spindle cell lipomas arise as a subcutaneous mass of the neck, shoulders or back. Rarely, they can also be found in unusual sites, such as the oral cavity, larynx, bronchus, breast, and extremities. Localisation of spindle cell lipoma in the orbit has been described in a few cases. We report here on a case of an orbital mass surgically excised in an adult male and discuss the differential diagnosis with other soft tissue tumours with a lipomatous component, such as lipomatous haemangiopericytoma, a rare variant of haemangiopericytoma.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Neurosurgery, University of Siena, Italy. simone.ulivieri@katamail.com
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ulivieri
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Olivieri
authors.forename: Paolo Alfonso
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Motolese
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fruschelli
authors.forename: Edoardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Motolese
authors.forename: Fenice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Menicacci
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Galluzzi
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bellini
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giorgio
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Toti
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pirtoli
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome