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==CT Scan== | ==CT Scan== | ||
* [[CT scan]] is useful in diagnosing lipomas. | * [[CT scan]] is useful in diagnosing lipomas. | ||
* On [[CT]], the lipoma is seen as a well-delineated [[mass]] with absorption density characteristic of fatty [[tissue]]. | * On [[CT]], the lipoma is seen as a well-delineated [[mass]] with absorption density characteristic of fatty [[tissue]].<ref name="BurtHuang2017">{{cite journal|last1=Burt|first1=Ashley M.|last2=Huang|first2=Brady K.|title=Imaging review of lipomatous musculoskeletal lesions|journal=SICOT-J|volume=3|year=2017|pages=34|issn=2426-8887|doi=10.1051/sicotj/2017015}}</ref> | ||
* Intussuscepted lipoma can also be seen. | * Intussuscepted lipoma can also be seen. | ||
* [[CT scan]] can also differentiate a lipoma from [[liposarcoma]]. | * [[CT scan]] can also differentiate a lipoma from [[liposarcoma]]. | ||
==Examples of CT Findings for Lipoma== | ==Examples of CT Findings for Lipoma== | ||
[[File:Colonic-lipomas.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Bulky pedunculated lipomas protruding into the lumen of the colon | [[File:Colonic-lipomas.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Bulky pedunculated lipomas protruding into the lumen of the colon<ref>Case courtesy of Dr Domenico Nicoletti, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 49137</ref>]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2]
Overview
On CT, the lipoma is seen as a well-delineated mass with absorption density characteristic of fatty tissue.
CT Scan
- CT scan is useful in diagnosing lipomas.
- On CT, the lipoma is seen as a well-delineated mass with absorption density characteristic of fatty tissue.[1]
- Intussuscepted lipoma can also be seen.
- CT scan can also differentiate a lipoma from liposarcoma.
Examples of CT Findings for Lipoma
