Open AccessEncapsulated fat necrosis mimicking abdominal liposarcoma: A case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Watanabe Jun,
Osaki Tomohiro,
Tatebe Shigeru,
Goto Keisuke,
Endo Kanenori,
Nakamura Seiichi,
Hirooka Yasuaki
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3120
Subject(s) - medicine , fat necrosis , necrosis , liposarcoma , abdominal fat , adipose tissue , tumor necrosis factor alpha , pathology , surgery , radiology , sarcoma , obesity
We report a case of an encapsulated fat necrosis without significant medical history. To differentiate from liposarcoma, it should be recognized that a half of abdominal encapsulated fat necrosis cases have a history of inflammation and surgery.