Korean J Radiol.
2013 Jun;14(3):493-496. 10.3348/kjr.2013.14.3.493.
Retropharyngeal Spindle Cell/Pleomorphic Lipoma
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- 1Department of Radiology, Chonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeonju 561-712, Korea. sbh1010@jbnu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeonju 561-712, Korea.
- 3Department of Pathology, Chonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeonju 561-712, Korea.
- KMID: 1705465
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2013.14.3.493
Abstract
- Spindle cell/pleomorphic lipoma is an uncommon benign adipose tissue tumor most frequently arising from the subcutaneous tissue of the back, shoulder, head and neck, and extremities. The deep cervical spaces are the rarely affected locations. Herein we report on the imaging findings of spindle cell/pleomorphic lipoma involving the retropharyngeal space in an elderly woman.
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