title: Retropharyngeal spindle cell/pleomorphic lipoma.
abstract: Spindle cell/pleomorphic lipoma is an uncommon benign adipose tissue tumor most frequently arising from the subcutaneous tissue of the back, shoulder, head and neck, and extremities. The deep cervical spaces are the rarely affected locations. Herein we report on the imaging findings of spindle cell/pleomorphic lipoma involving the retropharyngeal space in an elderly woman.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Chonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeonju 561-712, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun Kyung
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Seung Bae
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Gyung Ho
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Ki Hwan
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Kyu Yun
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Jang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Neoplasms; Retropharyngeal space; Spindle cell/pleomorphic lipoma; Ultrasound: Computed tomography