Lipoma arborescens in a 22-year-old male: A case report

Mingyang Li, Ling Ding, Qilong Nie, Zeping Jiang · 2024

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Mingyang Li, Ling Ding, Qilong Nie, and Zeping Jiang report in 2024 the case of a 22-year-old man with a rare benign growth in the lining of his knee. The condition, lipoma arborescens, grows fatty fronds inside a joint and usually strikes middle-aged people, most often in the knee. In a young adult it is unusual and can mislead doctors.

The man came in with sudden knee swelling and pain after a minor sprain, and the signs grew worse over days. A first check gave no clear answer. Magnetic scans hinted at a torn cushion inside the knee plus the fatty growth, with fluid in the joint. Surgery through a small scope confirmed the growth and trimmed both it and the torn tissue. Tissue tests backed the diagnosis. Follow-up scans showed no regrowth, and knee function improved a lot.

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CREATORMingyang Li, Ling Ding, Qilong Nie, Zeping Jiang
YEAR2024
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE21 KB
VERSION1.0
LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC11630923

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