2016, Number 1
Rev Cent Dermatol Pascua 2016; 25 (1)
Lipoma in phalanx
Enríquez MJ, Navarrete FG, Nava EM, Espinosa VN
Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 24-26
PDF size: 225.19 Kb.
ABSTRACT
Lipomas are benign tumors composed of mature fat cells, which are found in the subcutaneous tissue and, less frequently, in internal organs. They locate generally in the upper limbs and trunk. In this article we report the case of a lipoma in an unusual presentation site.
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