Lipoma
Variant: Intermuscular Lipoma
Diagnostic Criteria
- Circumscribed lipoma between muscles in deep soft tissue
- Composed of mature adipose tissue
- No cytologic atypia
Differential Diagnosis
| Intramuscular Lipoma | Intermuscular Lipoma |
|---|---|
| Within skeletal muscle | Between muscles |
| May be infiltrative or circumscribed | Circumscribed |
| Recurrence rate 0-20% | Virtually no recurrences |
Clinical
- Virtually no recurrences
Bibliography
- Fletcher CD, Martin-Bates E. Intramuscular and intermuscular lipoma: neglected diagnoses. Histopathology. 1988 Mar;12(3):275-87.
