Chondrolipoma in the Pelvic Cavity: a Case Report.
- Author:
Hye Sun HWANG
1
;
Won Jae LEE
;
Hyo K LIM
;
Ho Kyung CHUN
;
Geung Hwan AHN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Chondrolipoma; Lipoma; Fatty tumor
- MeSH: Chondroma/*diagnosis; Humans; Lipoma/*diagnosis; Male; Mesenchymoma/*diagnosis; Middle Aged; Pelvic Neoplasms/*diagnosis; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology 2008;9(6):563-567
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: A chondrolipoma is an extremely rare form of a benign mesenchymal tumor containing mature cartilage and fatty tissue. Chondrolipomas may be found in almost any part of the body, particularly in the connective tissue of the breast, head and neck area, as well as in the skeletal muscle. However, to the best of our knowledge, chondrolipomas located in the pelvic cavity have not been reported. In this case report, we describe a case of a chondrolipoma in the pelvis, and show that it has its own characteristic imaging findings, which included the composition of fatty tissue and calcification in most parts, as well as some focal areas of chondroid tissue based on the CT and MR findings.
