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Holothoracic spinal epidural lipomatosis: Report of a rare presentation and review of literature [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case ReportsSpinal epidural lipomatosis refers to the abnormal accumulation of unencapsulated fat in the epidural space, pos s ibly associated with spinal canal narrowing and compression of adjacent nerve structures.
Maroua Hamadi Ben Salah, Mairi Ziaka
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An Enlarging Mass Superimposed on a Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus: A Case Report and Review of Literature [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsCongenital melanocytic nevi (CMN), arising from the proliferation of melanocytes, manifest at birth and are colloquially termed as bathing trunk, coat‐sleeve, or stocking nevi.
Nabaa Al‐Zubaidi +4 more
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Mediastinal and pleural lipomatosis as a manifestation of myotonic dystrophy type 1
Lung India, 2021 Mediastinal and pleural lipomatosis is a rare but usually benign and asymptomatic disease. Mediastinal lipomatosis is associated with steroid use, obesity, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, or Cushing syndrome.
Josef Finsterer, Fulvio A Scorza
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Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2021 Congenital infiltrating lipomatosis is a rare condition representing a distinct type of diffuse lipomatosis presenting early in childhood. It is characterized by collection of nonencapsulated mature lipocytes which infiltrates local tissue resulting in ...
Elizabeth T. Beyene +2 more
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Confluent Small Bowel Lipomatosis: A Rare Cause of Recurrent Abdominal Pain
Surgeries, 2022 Small intestine lipomatosis is rare but may be associated with pain, intussusception, and gastrointestinal bleeding. In this report, we examine the case of a 41-year-old man who had recurrent presentations to the emergency department with non-specific ...
Sukhwant Khanijaun +3 more
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Journal of Gastric Cancer, 2010 Gastric lipomatosis is an extremely rare condition. We present a case of a 69-year-old woman admitted with epigastric soreness. Computerized tomography (CT) revealed extrinsically compressing, fat-containing mass lesions on the entire gastric wall of the antrum and body except for the lesser curvature. A subtotal gastrectomy was performed.
Jeong, In Ho, Maeng, Young Hee
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Treatment of lipomas and diffuse lipomatosis with NDYAG 1064 NM laser and their impact on the quality of life [PDF]
, 2020 Lipomas, the most common type of benign tumours, are generally developed from adipose tissue and present an incidence of 2.1 per 1000 inhabitants. In addition to lipomas, at least three other maladies of the adipose tissue lead patients to consult a ...
Andronache, Liliana Florina +5 more
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Pelvic lipomatosis presenting with chronic vasitis: a case report
African Journal of Urology, 2022 Background Vasitis is a rare condition and has not been reported in the literature in association with pelvic lipomatosis. Case presentation 25-year-old young male presented with bilateral scrotal pain. He was found to have bilateral thickened and tender
Sridharan Natarajan +3 more
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Steroid Induced Spinal Epidural LipomatosisAn Imaging Diagnosis [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020 Spinal epidural lipomatosis is a rare condition that occurs due to pathological overgrowth of normal spinal extradural fat with subsequent canal narrowing and cord impingement. The condition may be idiopathic or iatrogenic.
SHIBANI MEHRA +2 more
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A Focal Submucosal Lipomatosis: An Extremely Rare Cause of Appendicitis
Indian Journal of Medical Specialities, 2023 Gastrointestinal lipomatosis is less frequent condition and it differs from lipoma due to the lack of capsule. The most common location of gastrointestinal lipomatosis is colon, followed by the ileum and jejunum.
Shirish Sahebrao Chandanwale +3 more
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