Myolipoma of mesentery: a case report.
Myolipomas are very rare benign lipomatous soft tissue tumors which are usually located in retroperitoneum, abdominal and pelvic cavity, and the abdominal wall. They can be diagnosed histologically by the presence of irregularly admixed mature adipose tissue and smooth muscle fibers. The correct diagnosis of myolipoma is important, because it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of fat-containing lesions of the soft tissue and should follow a benign clinical course despite its frequently large size and deep location. We report here a case of myolipoma arising in the mesentery of the jejunum.
Department of Surgery, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan 602-739, Republic of Korea.
Hyun Sung
HS
Kim
Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan-si 626-770, Republic of Korea.
Suk
S
Kim
Department of Pathology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan-si 626-770, Republic of Korea.
Kyungbin
K
Kim
Department of Pathology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan-si 626-770, Republic of Korea ; Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan-si 626-770, Republic of Korea.
Kyung Un
KU
Choi
Department of Pathology, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan 602-739, Republic of Korea.
Joo Youn
JY
Kim