J Korean Orthop Assoc.
2005 Aug;40(4):500-503.
Arthroscopic Treatment of the Lipoma Arborescens in All Compartments of the Knee: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea. osdr69@cnu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea.
Abstract
- Lipoma arborescens is a villous proliferation of fatty tissue in the synovial membrane, and known causes are trauma, meniscal injury, inflammation, infection, degenerative change, tumor, and so forth. The reported cases are extremely rare. We report a case of lipoma arborescens developed in all compartments of the knee joint, and treated well with arthroscopic surgery.
