Fact-sheet: Sub-cutaneous - muscular lipoma


Updated on 09/17/2021 at 12:16 PM

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Definition

Common benign fatty tumor, subcutaneous or intramuscular

Clinical features

Bulging

Ultrasound

Well-defined, hyperechoic lesion, without visible vascularization on color Doppler

CT

Well-defined ovoid lesion, homogeneous, of fat density, without visible soft tissue component

MRI

Well-defined ovoid lesion, T1 hyperintense, with signal completely suppressed on T1 FatSat, T2 FatSat or STIR sequences. No soft tissue component or contrast enhancement

Differential diagnosis

Liposarcoma