Lipoma MRI
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2]
Overview
MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of lipoma. Findings on an MRI suggestive of lipoma include a well-defined lesion with intensity similar to that of subcutaneous fat.
MRI
- MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of lipoma. Findings on an MRI suggestive of lipoma include a well-defined lesion with intensity similar to that of subcutaneous fat.[1][2]
- The lesion may have thin septations. The internal septa may have low signal intensity on TI- and T2-weighted images.
Examples of MRI Findings for Lipoma
- Spinal intramedullary lipoma appears as a well-defined, homogeneous hyperintense signal on both T1- and T2-weighted images.
References
- ↑ Burt, Ashley M.; Huang, Brady K. (2017). “Imaging review of lipomatous musculoskeletal lesions”. SICOT-J. 3: 34. doi:10.1051/sicotj/2017015. ISSN 2426-8887.
- ↑ Drevelegas, A; Pilavaki, M; Chourmouzi, D (2004). “Lipomatous tumors of soft tissue: MR appearance with histological correlation”. European Journal of Radiology. 50 (3): 257–267. doi:10.1016/j.ejrad.2004.01.022. ISSN 0720-048X.
- ↑ Case courtesy of Dr Roberto Schubert, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 13692
- ↑ Case courtesy of A.Prof Frank Gaillard, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 19297
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