J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1994 Aug;29(4):1293-1297. 10.4055/jkoa.1994.29.4.1293.

Lipoma Arborescens of Hip Joint: A Case Report

• Rah SK
• Choi CU
• Shin BJ
• Seo YS
• Lee DW
• Hwang JY

• KMID: 2423204
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1994.29.4.1293

Abstract

Lipoma Arborescens is rarely encountered in hip joint. This term was first used by Mueller in 1838, to describe a fatty trmor of the knee which presented branched villous-like projection. The etiology is unknown, Suggests its probable reationship to tuberculosis, rheumatoid arthitis, trauma, chronic inflammation, diabetes mellitus and degenerative arthritis. It frequently involves knee joint, hand, wrist, foot, ankle, tendon sheath and hip joint. It usually presents bilaterally. Their nonspecific symptoms and signs are mild pain, joint swelling with minimum effusion, festriction of joint motion, redness, local heating and crepitus. We experienced a case of lipoma arborescens of hip joint, which was treated by synovectomy with excision of lesion.

Keyword

Hip joint; Lipoma Arborscens

MeSH Terms

Ankle
Arthralgia
Diabetes Mellitus
Foot
Hand
Heating
Hip Joint*
Hip*
Hot Temperature
Inflammation
Joints
Knee
Knee Joint
Lipoma*
Osteoarthritis
Tendons
Tuberculosis
Wrist