Lipoma differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Lipoma must be differentiated from liposarcoma, normal adipose tissue, adrenal myelolipoma, angiomyolipoma, and thymolipoma.

Differentiating Lipoma from other Diseases

In general there is little differential for a classic lipoma. The main differential is:

• Liposarcoma
• Normal adipose tissue

In certain locations then other fatty masses should be considered :

• Retroperitoneum

• Adrenal myelolipoma
• Angiomyolipoma (AML)

• Chest

• Thymolipoma

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