atypical lipoma

a·typ·i·cal li·po·ma

lipoma, occurring primarily in older men on the posterior neck, shoulders, and back, which is benign but microscopically atypical, containing giant cells with multiple overlapping nuclei forming a circle.

Synonym(s): pleomorphic lipoma

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atypical lipomatous tumour

A well-circumscribed, low-grade malignancy which arises in deep soft tissue of extremities, retroperitoneum, and groin, for which the term “well-differentiated liposarcoma” is increasingly preferred. As a general rule, the deeper the tumour, the more likely it is to recur.
Management Complete excision is curative.

a·typ·i·cal li·po·ma

(ā-tip'i-kăl li-pō'mă)

Lesion, occurring primarily in older men on the posterior neck, shoulders, and back, which is benign but microscopically atypical, containing giant cells with multiple overlapping nuclei forming a circle.
Synonym(s): pleomorphic lipoma.

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a·typ·i·cal li·po·ma

(ā-tip'i-kăl li-pō'mă)

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The differential diagnosis of a pelvic soft tissue mass containing mainly fat includes lipoma, atypical lipoma, one of the lipoma variants or well-differentiated liposarcoma.

Laparoscopic resection of large pelvic lipoma causing obstructive uropathy in a 66 year old female - A case report from Greece

Atypical lipoma, atypical intramuscular and well differentiated retroperitoneal liposarcoma: A reappraisal of 30 cases formerly classified as well differentiated liposarcoma.

Giant liposarcoma in scapular region: a case report

The lesion was resected under the presumed diagnosis of low-grade liposarcoma or atypical lipoma. On gross dissection the mass was homogeneous yellow adipose tissue with small fibrous septations.

Hibernoma: a case series with multimodality imaging and pathologic correlation

Histologically, they can be classified as simple lipoma, fibrolipoma, spindle cell lipoma, intramuscular or infiltrating lipoma, angiolipoma, pleomorphic lipoma, myxoid lipoma, and atypical lipoma. Intramuscular or infiltrating lipoma is an uncommon mesenchymal tumor, usually appearing in the extremities or trunk but rarely occurring in the oral cavity [5].

Intraoral lipoma: a case report

The differential diagnosis of similar uterine tumors with adipose tissue and spindle cells include spindle cell lipoma, angiolipoma, angiomyolipoma, leiomyoma with fatty degeneration, atypical lipoma, and well-differentiated liposarcoma.

Uterine lipoleiomyoma--a rare case report with review of literature

He term atypical lipoma was first introduced in 1974 [1] to describe lobulated, well-circumscribed, large lesions that are histologically characterized by mature adipocytes of varying size and scattered atypical stromal cells with hyperchromatic nuclei (Figure 1) [2, 3].

The use of radiation therapy in the management of selected patients with atypical lipomas

The radiological differential diagnosis of both benign and malignant fat containing tumours, including atypical lipoma, haemangioma, angiolipoma, and liposarcoma, therefore warrants histological characterisation prior to excision.

MEN1 syndrome and hibernoma: an uncommonly recognised association?

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The Value of MRI in Distinguishing Subtypes of Lipomatous Extremity Tumors Needs Reassessment in the Era of MDM2 and CDK4 Testing

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Trans Arterial Embolization of Spontaneous Intra-Abdominal Haemorrhage from Omental Lipoma

Although CT and MRI may help to differentiate between atypical lipomas, myxoid liposarcomas, pleomorphic round-cell liposarcomas, and dedifferentiated liposarcomas, histologic examination remains the diagnostic gold standard and aids in preoperative planning.

Well-differentiated liposarcoma of the groin

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Can experienced observers differentiate between lipoma and well-differentiated liposarcoma using only MRI?