lipoma

Assume all malignant until proven otherwise

1. Ganglion

Mucoid degeneration of a joint capsule or tendon sheath

- may fluctuate in size or disappear

- firm subcutaneous nodule

- may be painful, especially if compressed

Epidemiology

F>M

3rd - 6th decade

Site

More frequent proximal

Most frequent

- thenar eminence 

- proximal phalanx

Findings

Non tender, mobile, soft

Does not transilluminate

Investigations

Definition

Benign adipose tumour

Epidemiology

Most common mesenchymal neoplasm

- arise from normal fat

- appears during adulthood

Clinical

80% subcutaneous

- shoulder girdle & proximal thigh most common sites

- well circumscribed mobile, round masse

Condition

Durcen's Disease