title: A Case Report of Curettage and Kryptonite®use in Proximal Femur Intraosseous Lipoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Intraosseous lipomas are the most infrequent primary bone tumor, lesions are mainly asymptomatic and generally diagnosed incidentally, and there is controversy about the management. Here, we present a surgery solution that has not been described previously in literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 23-year-old female without previous morbid history consults a general physician because of unspecific left hip pain when walking, not related to any previous trauma or any other symptoms. In her study, radiography of the sore hip showed a radiopaque lesion with lithic aspect at the neck of the left femur.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Intraosseous lipoma, in spite of being a rare condition, can be diagnosed incidentally by its radiologic characteristics. The treatment can be based on observation or surgery in particular cases objectified by clinic and Mirel score.
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile's Hospital, Santiago, Chile; Department of Reconstructive Joint Surgery; Division: Pelvis, Hip and Thigh. Dr. Sotero del Rio Hospital. Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Martín
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salgado
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile's Hospital, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Córdova
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile's Hospital, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Avilés
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile's Hospital, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Felipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fernández
keywords: Intraosseous lipoma; Mirel score; bone tumor; kryptonite