Spindle Cell Lipoma of the Flank: A Case Report.

Choi, Moon Seop; Kwon, Ho; Jung, Sung No

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Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 2004;31(1):141-143.
Published online January 1, 2004.

Spindle Cell Lipoma of the Flank: A Case Report.

Moon Seop Choi, Ho Kwon, Sung No Jung

Department of Plastic Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Kyungki, Korea. jsn7190@catholic.ac.kr

Abstract

Spindle cell lipoma (SCL) is a relatively uncommon, benign tumor that usually presents in the subcutaneous fat of adult men. Histopatholgical findings show the lipomatous tissue to be replaced by a mixture of uniform spindle cells and mature fat cells closely within a mucoid matrix. We report a first case of SCL in a 24-year-old female. She had a solitary subcutaneous mass on right flank. Immunohistochemical staining shows positive for vimentin, CD34, but negative for S-100 protein. The patient was excised and showed no evidence of recurrence.

Keywords: Spindle cell lipoma; Flank; Lipoma

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