Childhood lipoma arborescens presenting as bilateral suprapatellar masses.

Abstract

Synovial lipomatous proliferations are uncommon idiopathic lesions. Suprapatellar synovial plicae commonly are diagnosed with mechanical knee problems. However, it is not widely known that these plicae can isolate the suprapatellar pouch from the rest of the knee joint. We describe a case of complete bilateral compartmentalization of the suprapatellar pouch (plica synovialis suprapatellaris) in which a 10-year-old boy developed articular tumors isolated in this area. Arthroscopic synovectomy specimens revealed the lesions to represent lipoma arborescens. Rheumatologists should be aware of these two findings when examining a child with swollen knee.

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Authors+Show Affiliations

Haasbeek JF

Musculoskeletal Department, Altru Clinic, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58206-6003, USA. haasbeek@plains.nodak.edu

Alvillar RE

Source

The Journal of rheumatology 26:3 1999 Mar pg 683-6

MeSH

Adipose Tissue
Arthroscopy
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Hemangioma
Humans
Joint Diseases
Knee Injuries
Knee Joint
Lipoma
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Patella
Soft Tissue Neoplasms
Synovectomy
Synovial Membrane
Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

10090182

Citation

Haasbeek, J F., and R E. Alvillar. "Childhood Lipoma Arborescens Presenting as Bilateral Suprapatellar Masses." The Journal of Rheumatology, vol. 26, no. 3, 1999, pp. 683-6.

Haasbeek JF, Alvillar RE. Childhood lipoma arborescens presenting as bilateral suprapatellar masses. J Rheumatol. 1999;26(3):683-6.

Haasbeek, J. F., & Alvillar, R. E. (1999). Childhood lipoma arborescens presenting as bilateral suprapatellar masses. The Journal of Rheumatology, 26(3), pp. 683-6.

Haasbeek JF, Alvillar RE. Childhood Lipoma Arborescens Presenting as Bilateral Suprapatellar Masses. J Rheumatol. 1999;26(3):683-6. PubMed PMID: 10090182.

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