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Intraosseous lipoma with cystic transformation

Case contributed by Roberto Schubert
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

A boy with knee pain. No previous trauma.

Patient Data

Age: 10 years
Gender: Male

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

The broad fat halo around the central cyst exposes this lesion as a Milgram type 3 intraosseous lipoma.

Case Discussion

Intraosseous lipomas are benign bone lesions, that may present in an extremely wide age range from 5 to 85 years.

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