Uncommon etiology of knee pain: Lipoma arborescens.

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Published May 15, 2018
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Vol. 95 No. 12 (2017): Issue Dec 2017

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Dhia Kaffel
Saoussen Miladi
Mohamed Habib Jaafoura
Arafett Bondka
Khaireddine Zehi
Sleh Karray
Mohamed Fethi Ladeb
Wafa Hamdi
Mohmed Montacer Kchir

Abstract

 Lipoma arborescens is a rare intra-articular benign tumor. It affects mostly the knee and the diagnosis is usually difficult due to resembling symptomatology of osteoarthritis. Cases presentation: We report herein 3 new cases of lipoma arborescens of the knee in which a patient has synovitis associated. In 2 cases, the discovery was intraoperatively. We also report a tumor relapse 2 years after surgery.

Keywords:

Lipoma arborescens, benign tumor, knee masses, magnetic resonance imaging

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