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==Differentiating Lipoma from other Diseases== | ==Differentiating Lipoma from other Diseases== | ||
In general there is little differential for a classic lipoma. The main differential is: | In general there is little differential for a classic lipoma. The main differential is<ref name=radio>Lipoma.Dr Ahmed Abd Rabou and Dr Frank Gaillard, et al. Radiopaedia.org 2015.http://radiopaedia.org/articles/lipoma </ref>: | ||
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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[1]:
- Liposarcoma
- Normal adipose tissue
In certain locations then other fatty masses should be considered :
- Retroperitoneum
- Chest
- Thymolipoma
References
- ↑ Lipoma.Dr Ahmed Abd Rabou and Dr Frank Gaillard, et al. Radiopaedia.org 2015.http://radiopaedia.org/articles/lipoma