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Intraosseous lipomas with reactive ossification in the proximal femur

Report of eight cases

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Eight operated or post mortem cases of intraosseous lipomas of the proximal femur are described. Radiographic dense calcification may be present. Four distinctive pathologic features differentiate this lesion from other entities.

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Milgram, J.W. Intraosseous lipomas with reactive ossification in the proximal femur. Skeletal Radiol 7, 1–13 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00347165

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