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Lipoma

Pathological anatomy · Bone and soft tissues

The cut surface of a 6-centimeter lipoma removed from the subcutaneous tissue of the scapular area of ​​a middle-aged woman. The tumor was shelled out intact from the surrounding tissues. In section, the cut surface was homogeneous, translucent, and oleaginous.
The cut surface of a 6-centimeter lipoma removed from the subcutaneous tissue of the scapular area of ​​a middle-aged woman. The tumor was shelled out intact from the surrounding…

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Category
Bone and soft tissues
Difficulty
basic
Type
Macroscopic

Origin: Ed Uthman, MD · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · License CC BY 3.0

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