| Title |
Benign fatty tumors: classification, clinical course, imaging appearance, and treatment
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Skeletal Radiology, August 2006
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00256-006-0189-y |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Laura W. Bancroft, Mark J. Kransdorf, Jeffrey J. Peterson, Mary I. O’Connor |
| Abstract |
Lipoma is the most common soft-tissue tumor, with a wide spectrum of clinical presentations and imaging appearances. Several subtypes are described, ranging from lesions entirely composed of mature adipose tissue to tumors intimately associated with nonadipose tissue, to those composed of brown fat. The imaging appearance of these fatty masses is frequently sufficiently characteristic to allow a specific diagnosis. However, in other cases, although a specific diagnosis is not achievable, a meaningful limited differential diagnosis can be established. The purpose of this manuscript is to review the spectrum of benign fatty tumors highlighting the current classification system, clinical presentation and behavior, spectrum of imaging appearances, and treatment. The imaging review emphasizes computed tomography (CT) scanning and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, differentiating radiologic features. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 76 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 13 | 17% |
| Other | 12 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 11 | 14% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 7 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 8% |
| Other | 21 | 27% |
| Unknown | 7 | 9% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 48 | 62% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 4% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 4% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 1% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 7 | 9% |
| Unknown | 14 | 18% |
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