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5 gru 2022 · Anatomical Pathology. Lipomas are defined as mesenchymal tumors, which typically lie subcutaneously. Less commonly, they can also be found on internal organs, such as the stomach and bowels. These masses are not typically attached to underlying muscle fascia.
Diagnosis can be done on H&E in most cases and in the appropriate clinicopathological setting (i.e. small, superficial, homogeneous lesion, composed of uniform adipocytic cells without atypia).
Lipomas are common, usually asymptomatic tumours composed of mature adipose tissue. They have a predilection for the subcutaneous tissue of the trunk and extremities but have been described in a wide range of anatomic locations. They occur in multiplicity in several distinct clinical syndromes. Sections show mature adipose tissue (figures 1-3).
8 sie 2023 · Lipomas are common, benign subcutaneous tumors of fat cells (adipocytes) that present as soft, painless nodules that are most commonly seen on the trunk. They are benign and have many histologic subtypes. The presence of multiple lipomas may be the presenting feature of a variety of syndromes.
14 lip 2024 · Lipomas are benign tumors composed of mature adipocytes. They are the most common soft tissue tumor, seen in ~2% of the population. Patients typically present in adulthood (5 th -7 th decades). In some cases, multiple lipomas are associated with syndromes and other diseases, including:
22 cze 2021 · Lipomas are common benign tumors of mature fat which may be subcutaneous, extramuscular, or intramuscular. The condition is typically seen in patients 40-60 years of age who present with a stable, mobile, and painless mass.
Lipomas are soft, movable, subcutaneous nodules of adipocytes (fat cells); overlying skin appears normal. Lipomas are very common, benign, and usually solitary, but some patients have multiple lipomas. Common sites are the proximal extremities, trunk, and neck.
