A large parosteal ossifying lipoma of lower limb encircling the femur
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A large parosteal ossifying lipoma of lower limb encircling the femur
INTRODUCTION Lipoma is a benign soft tissue neoplasm that may contain mesenchymal elements, as a result of metaplastic process. Ossification in benign and malignant soft tissue tumors can also manifest due to metaplastic process. CASE PRESENTATION A 45 year old woman presented with a large thigh mass. The mass was developed one and a half year ago which insidiously increased in size and was a...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Archives of Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1755-7682
DOI: 10.1186/1755-7682-7-5