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chondroid lipoma |
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chondroid lipoma, an uncommon benign fatty neoplasm occurring as a well-circumscribed, yellow, sometimes encapsulated, slowly growing mass under the skin, typically affecting middle-aged adults, usually women, and most often involving the limb girdles or proximal extremities. It is characterized by a lobular growth pattern and is composed of large vacuolated cells resembling lipoblasts. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A chondrolipoma must be distinguished from a chondroid lipoma, which is a separate entity. |
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