Neural fibrolipoma of the foot

Neural fibrolipoma is a benign tumor comprised of hypertrophied fibrofatty tissue with intermixed nerve tissue. We present the case of a neural fibrolipoma of the foot that underwent above-ankle amputation and review the characteristic features of this unique form of localized gigantism.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of computer assisted tomography 2003-07, Vol.27 (4), p.639-640
Hauptverfasser:	LY, Justin Q, BUI-MANSFIELD, Liem T, SANDIEGO, Jerry W, BEAMAN, Nancy A, FICKE, James R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Fibroma - diagnostic imaging Fibroma - pathology Humans Lipoma - diagnostic imaging Lipoma - pathology Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical sciences Nervous System Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Nervous System Neoplasms - pathology Toes - pathology Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Neural fibrolipoma is a benign tumor comprised of hypertrophied fibrofatty tissue with intermixed nerve tissue. We present the case of a neural fibrolipoma of the foot that underwent above-ankle amputation and review the characteristic features of this unique form of localized gigantism.
ISSN:	0363-8715 1532-3145
DOI:	10.1097/00004728-200307000-00035