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Lipoma MRI

Introduction

Overview

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

  • 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

Examples of MRI Findings for Lipoma

Sgital T1 veiw, large intradural lipoma with homogeneus hyperintense signal[3]
spindle shaped intradural extramedullary mass showed with yellow arrow[4]
References

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Case courtesy of Dr Roberto Schubert, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 13692
  4. ↑ Case courtesy of A.Prof Frank Gaillard, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 19297


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