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Synovial lipomatosis arborescens of the peroneal tendon sheath

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The term “lipoma arborescens” has been used to describe the diffuse infiltration of fat within hypertrophic synovial villi, a condition which has been most frequently described in the knee. We advocate the term “synovial lipomatosis arborescens” for this process and present what is, to our knowledge, the first reported case of this disorder isolated to the peroneal tendon sheath, with imaging, intraoperative, and histological correlation.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Erwin Road, Durham, NC, 27710, USA

    Emily N. Vinson & Salutario Martinez

  2. Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710, USA

    Leslie G. Dodd

  3. Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710, USA

    Marc Merian

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Vinson, E.N., Dodd, L.G., Merian, M. et al. Synovial lipomatosis arborescens of the peroneal tendon sheath. Skeletal Radiol 37, 947–950 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-008-0558-9

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