"Lipoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A benign tumor composed of fat cells (ADIPOCYTES). It can be surrounded by a thin layer of connective tissue (encapsulated), or diffuse without the capsule.
| Descriptor ID |
D008067
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.450.550.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Lipoma- Lipoma
- Lipomas
- Lipomata
- Lipomatas
- Fatty Tumor
- Fatty Tumors
- Tumor, Fatty
- Tumors, Fatty
Lipoma, Pleomorphic- Lipoma, Pleomorphic
- Lipomas, Pleomorphic
- Pleomorphic Lipoma
- Pleomorphic Lipomas
- Atypical Lipoma
- Atypical Lipomas
- Lipoma, Atypical
- Lipomas, Atypical
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lipoma" by people in Profiles.
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Enhancing Thymic Imaging: The Critical Need for Differentiating Thymolipoma from Liposarcoma in Clinical Practice. Radiographics. 2024 06; 44(6):e240112.
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Exertional Dyspnea and Chronotropic Incompetence Caused by Extrinsic Compression of the Right Carotid Body by a Giant Lipoma. Can J Cardiol. 2022 10; 38(10):1588-1590.
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Case 289: PIK3CA-related Overgrowth Spectrum (PROS): CLOVES Syndrome and Coexisting Fibroadipose Vascular Anomaly. Radiology. 2021 May; 299(2):486-490.
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Soft-Tissue Tumors of the Hand-Imaging Features. Can Assoc Radiol J. 2020 May; 71(2):161-173.
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Clinical evaluation and management of benign soft tissue tumors of the extremities. Cancer Treat Res. 2014; 162:171-202.
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Spindle cell lipoma with collagen rosettes. J Cutan Pathol. 2011 Sep; 38(9):756-8.
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Perioperative implications of a previously undiagnosed left bundle branch block. Int Anesthesiol Clin. 2011; 49(2):93-101.
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Utility of diffusion-weighted MRI in characterization of adrenal lesions. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2010 Feb; 194(2):W179-85.
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Laryngeal lipoma associated with diffuse lipomatosis: case report and literature review. Ear Nose Throat J. 2010 Jan; 89(1):34-7.
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Lipoma--common tumour in an uncommon location. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2009 Nov; 62(11):e490-1.