Parosteal lipoma with hyperostosis: case report

Ethiop Med J. 2014 Apr;52(2):95-8.

Abstract

Parosteal lipoma is an extremely rare benign tumor that is composed mainly of mature adipose tissue and has an intimate relationship to the underlying periosteal bone. We present a case of parosteal lipoma of humerus combined with hyperostosis. Standard radiography demonstrated a radiolucent mass surrounding an exostosis. CT showed a fat density, lobulated mass surrounding the larger osseous excrescence and cortex. The patient underwent surgery. Intraoperative examination found a well encapsulated, homogenous, yellowish, fatty tissue attached by a stalk to the underlying bone. The pathology specimen showed mature adipose tissue consistent with the intraoperative finding.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arm / pathology
  • Arm / physiopathology
  • Bone Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Dissection / methods*
  • Exostoses / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Humerus / pathology*
  • Lipoma* / complications
  • Lipoma* / pathology
  • Lipoma* / physiopathology
  • Lipoma* / surgery
  • Muscle Weakness / etiology
  • Muscle Weakness / physiopathology
  • Periosteum / pathology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome