Open AccessSpindle cell lipoma, dorsum of hand in a 4 year old child: A rare entity
Author(s) -
Parveen Kumar,
Nidhi Mahajan,
Rishabh Jain,
Arti Khatri
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_475_19
Subject(s) - lipoma , dorsum , medicine , anatomy , fine needle aspiration cytology , pathology , cytology
Lipogenic tumors are an uncommon entity in children. There are several variants of lipoma, of which spindle cell lipoma is an extremely rare and accounts for only 1.5% of all lipoma diagnosis. Spindle cell lipoma rarely involves distal extremities. We report a 4-year old boy with swelling over dorsum of hand operated for aesthetic purposes. The report also highlights the salient cytological features, which can help differentiate this entity from other closer mimics on aspiration cytology, guiding the surgeon for appropriate management.