Synovial lipomatosis arborescens of the peroneal tendon sheath.

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The term "lipoma arborescens" has been used to describe the diffuse infiltration of fat within hypertrophic synovial villi, a condition which has been most frequently described in the knee. We advocate the term "synovial lipomatosis arborescens" for this process and present what is, to our knowledge, the first reported case of this disorder isolated to the peroneal tendon sheath, with imaging, intraoperative, and histological correlation.

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Duke Authors

Martinez, Salutario
Vinson, Emily Nicole

Cited Authors

Vinson, EN; Dodd, LG; Merian, M; Martinez, S

Published Date

October 2008

Published In

Skeletal Radiology

Volume / Issue

37 / 10

Start / End Page

947 - 950

PubMed ID

18682928

Pubmed Central ID

18682928

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

1432-2161

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0364-2348

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1007/s00256-008-0558-9

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