Lipoma digits: Commonest tumour – Uncommonest sites: Report of 2 cases

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Pathology and Oncology - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 2

Abstract

Lipomas may occur anywhere within the body However their occurrence in the digits is very rare We report 2 cases of lipoma in the digits The first case is of a 70 years lady who had a soft painless swelling in the left thumb while the second case was of a 40 years lady who presented with a swelling over the medial aspect of right foot Excision biopsy in both the cases proved them to be lipomaThe cases are presented due to the rarity of their sites as only 14 cases of lipoma in the digits have been reported earlierKeywords Lipoma Digits

Authors and Affiliations

Ranjan Agrawal, Miti Gupta, Jagdamba Sharan, Parbodh Kumar

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  • EP ID EP475521
  • DOI 10.18231/2394-6792.2018.0069
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Ranjan Agrawal, Miti Gupta, Jagdamba Sharan, Parbodh Kumar (2018). Lipoma digits: Commonest tumour – Uncommonest sites: Report of 2 cases. Indian Journal of Pathology and Oncology, 5(2), 357-359. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-475521