title: Case for diagnosis.
abstract: Lipomas are common benign mesenchymal tumors composed of mature fat cells that may or may not be surrounded by a thin, fibrous capsule. The link with trauma has already been described. Lipomas involving the fingers are extremely rare but must be considered in the differential diagnosis of benign soft tissue masses in this particular location.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. dra.carolribas@gmail.com
authors.forename: Carolina Ribas do
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Nascimento
authors.forename: Jaison Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Barreto
authors.forename: Milton
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cury Filho
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D050278:Finger Phalanges / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*