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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Pathology
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Diffuse synovial lipoma
- Villous lipomatous proliferation of synovial membrane
- Fatty reactive synovitis
Definitions
- Infiltration of fat tissue in synovium and subsynovial tissue forming frond-like masses
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Bui-Mansfield L: Lipoma arborescens: imaging features of typical and atypical disease and differentiation from other intra-articular pathology. Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology. (44):13, 2021. https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:235327215
- Huang Y et al: Imaging features of lipoma arborescens. Acta Radiol. ePub, 2021
- Batu ED et al: Lipoma arborescens associated with psoriatic arthritis in an adolescent boy: a case report and review of the literature. J Clin Rheumatol. 26(2):e47-9, 2020
- Wang CK et al: Knee arthroscopy for the treatment of lipoma arborescens: a systematic review of the literature. JBJS Rev. 7(4):e8, 2019
- de Souza TP et al: Primary lipoma arborescens of the knee. Eur J Rheumatol. 4(3):219-21, 2017
- Kransdorf MJ et al: Lipomatous tumors. In Kransdorf MJ et al: Imaging of Soft Tissue Tumors. 3rd ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 111-4, 2014
- White EA et al: Lipoma arborescens of the biceps tendon sheath. Skeletal Radiol. 42(10):1461-4, 2013
- Coll JP et al: Best cases from the AFIP: lipoma arborescens of the knees in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. Radiographics. 31(2):333-7, 2011
- Chae EY et al: Lipoma arborescens of the glenohumeral joint causing bone erosion: MRI features with gadolinium enhancement. Skeletal Radiol. 38(8):815-8, 2009
- Vinson EN et al: Synovial lipomatosis arborescens of the peroneal tendon sheath. Skeletal Radiol. 37(10):947-50, 2008
- Weiss SW et al: Benign lipomatous tumors. In Weiss SW et al: Enzinger and Weiss' Soft Tissue Tumors. 5th ed. Elsevier. 458-9, 2008
- Murphey MD et al: From the archives of the AFIP: benign musculoskeletal lipomatous lesions. Radiographics. 24(5):1433-66, 2004
- Vilanova JC et al: MR imaging of lipoma arborescens and the associated lesions. Skeletal Radiol. 32(9):504-9, 2003
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Pathology
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Diffuse synovial lipoma
- Villous lipomatous proliferation of synovial membrane
- Fatty reactive synovitis
Definitions
- Infiltration of fat tissue in synovium and subsynovial tissue forming frond-like masses
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Bui-Mansfield L: Lipoma arborescens: imaging features of typical and atypical disease and differentiation from other intra-articular pathology. Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology. (44):13, 2021. https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:235327215
- Huang Y et al: Imaging features of lipoma arborescens. Acta Radiol. ePub, 2021
- Batu ED et al: Lipoma arborescens associated with psoriatic arthritis in an adolescent boy: a case report and review of the literature. J Clin Rheumatol. 26(2):e47-9, 2020
- Wang CK et al: Knee arthroscopy for the treatment of lipoma arborescens: a systematic review of the literature. JBJS Rev. 7(4):e8, 2019
- de Souza TP et al: Primary lipoma arborescens of the knee. Eur J Rheumatol. 4(3):219-21, 2017
- Kransdorf MJ et al: Lipomatous tumors. In Kransdorf MJ et al: Imaging of Soft Tissue Tumors. 3rd ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 111-4, 2014
- White EA et al: Lipoma arborescens of the biceps tendon sheath. Skeletal Radiol. 42(10):1461-4, 2013
- Coll JP et al: Best cases from the AFIP: lipoma arborescens of the knees in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. Radiographics. 31(2):333-7, 2011
- Chae EY et al: Lipoma arborescens of the glenohumeral joint causing bone erosion: MRI features with gadolinium enhancement. Skeletal Radiol. 38(8):815-8, 2009
- Vinson EN et al: Synovial lipomatosis arborescens of the peroneal tendon sheath. Skeletal Radiol. 37(10):947-50, 2008
- Weiss SW et al: Benign lipomatous tumors. In Weiss SW et al: Enzinger and Weiss' Soft Tissue Tumors. 5th ed. Elsevier. 458-9, 2008
- Murphey MD et al: From the archives of the AFIP: benign musculoskeletal lipomatous lesions. Radiographics. 24(5):1433-66, 2004
- Vilanova JC et al: MR imaging of lipoma arborescens and the associated lesions. Skeletal Radiol. 32(9):504-9, 2003
