Fibrolipoma with Osseous and Cartilaginous Metaplasia of Hoffa’s Fat Pad: A Case Report

The most common benign tumors of the mesenchyme are the lipomas. Benign fatty tumors can arise in any location in which fat is present. Fibrolipomas are characterised by fat modules. Most patients affected by such tumors are in the fifth or sixth decade of life. When very close to vital structures s...

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Main Authors: Ioannis Gigis, Panagiotis Gigis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/547963