Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4248512 | Radiology Case Reports | 2007 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We report a case of a 53 year old female who presented with a painless mass over her left greater trochanter. Evaluation with MRI and ultimately biopsy led to a diagnosis of fat necrosis. If this diagnosis had been considered with greater confidence, a conservative approach could have been taken and biopsy avoided. In patients with lesions demonstrating classic locations and imaging features of fat necrosis, observation without biopsy is appropriate.
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Authors
Kimberly J. Burkholz, Catherine C. Roberts, Thomas K. Lidner,