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Lipoma arborescens of the bicipitoradial bursa

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Lipoma arborescens (LA) is a rare, benign articular lesion that is most commonly found within the suprapatellar recess of the knee. An extremely rare case of LA involving unilateral bicipitoradial bursa is described in this study. A 58-year-old male presented with a superficial soft mass on the volar aspect of the left forearm. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination demonstrated a lobulated complex mass containing multiple frond-like fatty nodules, along the distal biceps tendon in the bicipitoradial bursa. Ultrasound-guided biopsy of the lesion confirmed the diagnosis of LA and patient was scheduled for surgical excision. Recognizing the characteristic imaging of LA, particularly on MRI, is essential for accurate pre-procedural diagnosis.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1740 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA

    Ali Kord Valeshabad, Dallas De La Vara, Ejaz Shamim & Karen L. Xie

  2. Division of Interventional Radiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    Ali Kord Valeshabad

  3. Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    Alaa Alsadi

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Kord Valeshabad, A., De La Vara, D., Shamim, E. et al. Lipoma arborescens of the bicipitoradial bursa. Skeletal Radiol 47, 549–551 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-017-2800-9

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