Lipoma Arborescens of Hip Joint: A Case Report / 대한정형외과학회잡지
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
;
: 1293-1297, 1994.
Article
in Korean
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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.
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Main subject:
Osteoarthritis
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Tendons
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Tuberculosis
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Wrist
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Arthralgia
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Foot
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Hand
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Hot Temperature
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Heating
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
Year:
1994
Type:
Article
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