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Skin Lesion, Back - Right, Excision: | |||
- Nevus lipomatosus superficialis. | |||
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SKIN LESION ("SKIN TAG"), LEFT HIP, EXCISION: | SKIN LESION ("SKIN TAG"), LEFT HIP, EXCISION: | ||
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| Nevus lipomatosus superficialis | |
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| Diagnosis in short | |
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| LM | benign adipose tissue in the dermis - adipocytes in reticular dermis +/- papillary dermis |
| LM DDx | lipoma, fibroepithelial polyp (skin tag), intradermal nevus with adipocytes |
| Gross | soft, pedunculated lesion |
| Site | skin - usually lower trunk or gluteal region |
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| Clinical history | usu. young adults |
| Prevalence | rare |
| Prognosis | benign |
Nevus lipomatosus superficialis, abbreviated NLS, is an uncommon benign skin lesion seen on young adults.
It is also known as nevus lipomatosus cutaneous superficialis (abbreviated NLCS) and nevus lipomatosus.[1]
General
Clinically separated into:[4]
- Solitary - one lesion.
- Multiple - more than one lesion.
Gross
Features:[2]
- Pedunculated lesion.
- Soft.
- Usually lower trunk or gluteal region.[5]
Image:
Microscopic
Features:[6]
- Benign adipose tissue in the dermis.
- Adipocytes in reticular dermis +/- papillary dermis.[7]
DDx:
- Lipoma.
- Fibroepithelial polyp (skin tag).
- Intradermal nevus with adipocytes.[8]
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Skin Lesion, Back - Right, Excision: - Nevus lipomatosus superficialis. - NEGATIVE for malignancy.
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SKIN LESION ("SKIN TAG"), LEFT HIP, EXCISION:
- NEVUS LIPOMATOSUS SUPERFICIALIS.
See also
References
- ↑ Kaw, P.; Carlson, A.; Meyer, DR. (Jan 2005). "Nevus lipomatosus (pedunculated lipofibroma) of the eyelid.". Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 21 (1): 74-6. PMID 15677959.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Goucha, S.; Khaled, A.; Zéglaoui, F.; Rammeh, S.; Zermani, R.; Fazaa, B. (Dec 2011). "Nevus lipomatosus cutaneous superficialis: Report of eight cases.". Dermatol Ther (Heidelb) 1 (2): 25-30. doi:10.1007/s13555-011-0006-y. PMC 3437641. PMID 22984661. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3437641/.
- ↑ URL: http://www.dermpedia.org/dermpedia-textbook/nevus-lipomatosus. Accessed on: 8 January 2013.
- ↑ Triki, S.; Mekni, A.; Haouet, S.; Mokni, M.; Kchir, N.; Ben Osman Dhahri, A.; Zitouna, M. (Dec 2006). "[Nevus lipomatosus cutaneous superficialis: a clinico-pathological study of 13 cases].". Tunis Med 84 (12): 800-2. PMID 17288284.
- ↑ Jones, EW.; Marks, R.; Pongsehirun, D. (Aug 1975). "Naevus superficialis lipomatosus. A clinicopathological report of twenty cases.". Br J Dermatol 93 (2): 121-33. PMID 1235780.
- ↑ Yap, FB. (May 2009). "Nevus lipomatosus superficialis.". Singapore Med J 50 (5): e161-2. PMID 19495497.
- ↑ Ghosh, SK.; Bandyopadhyay, D.; Jamadar, NS. (2010). "Nevus lipomatosus cutaneous superficialis: An unusual presentation.". Dermatol Online J 16 (7): 12. PMID 20673540.
- ↑ Eng, W.; Cohen, PR. (Nov 1998). "Nevus with fat: clinical characteristics of 100 nevi containing mature adipose cells.". J Am Acad Dermatol 39 (5 Pt 1): 704-11. PMID 9810886.
- ↑ URL: http://www.dermaamin.com/site/histopathology-of-the-skin/66-n/1971-nevus-lipomatosus-superficialis----.html. Accessed on: 7 March 2012.
- ↑ URL: http://www.humpath.com/spip.php?article8134. Accessed on: 17 December 2012.