Synovial metaplasia in lipoma

Am J Dermatopathol. 1998 Jun;20(3):285-9. doi: 10.1097/00000372-199806000-00012.

Abstract

We present a unique case of a lipoma with widespread synovial metaplasia. A 52-year-old woman had a recurrence 1 year after excision of a subcutaneous lipoma of the neck. Histologically, the primary tumor was an ordinary lipoma. The recurrent tumor was a myxoid lipoma with synovial metaplasia. The synovial metaplastic process manifested as labyrinthlike clefts, which were lined by one or more synovial-like cell layers. Ultrastructurally, the synovial metaplastic cell had secretory, phagocytic, and fibroblastlike features.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lipoma / complications
  • Lipoma / pathology*
  • Lipoma / ultrastructure
  • Metaplasia / complications
  • Metaplasia / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Skin / pathology
  • Skin / ultrastructure
  • Skin Neoplasms / complications
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / ultrastructure
  • Synovial Membrane / pathology*
  • Synovial Membrane / ultrastructure