Lipoma arborescens in a 16-year-old male: A case report

Paa Kwesi Baidoo; Frank Nketiah-Boakye; Emile Kouakou Tano; Majeedallahi Al-Hassan; Gaddiel Obo Mensa Yorke; Ronald Awoonor-Williams; Ernest Boakye

doi:10.1002/ccr3.5230

Lipoma arborescens in a 16-year-old male: A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Dec 18;9(12):e05230. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5230. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Authors

Paa Kwesi Baidoo¹, Frank Nketiah-Boakye², Emile Kouakou Tano², Majeedallahi Al-Hassan¹, Gaddiel Obo Mensa Yorke², Ronald Awoonor-Williams¹, Ernest Boakye³

Affiliations

¹ Directorate of Orthopedics and Trauma Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Kumasi Ghana.
² Department of Surgery Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Kumasi Ghana.
³ Department of Pathology Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Kumasi Ghana.

Abstract

Lipoma arborescens is a benign intra-articular tumor characterized by joint effusions, pain, and reduced range of motion. It is rare in adults and children. We present a case of lipoma arborescens in a 16-year-old male. The work up involved plain radiographs, MRI, incisional biopsy, and laboratory analysis.

Keywords: benign; intra‐articular; lipoma arborescens; tumor.

Publication types

Case Reports