Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Deposition of intraosseous fat in a degenerating simple bone cyst

  • Case Report
  • Published:
Skeletal Radiology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

A simple bone cyst in the proximal humerus of an 18-year-old man was treated by percutaneous ablation with alcohol irrigation. Subsequent involution of the cyst was associated with fatty replacement within the intraosseous defect. A possible relationship between involuting bone cyst and apparent intraosseous lipoma is discussed.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2 A

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Milgram JW. Intraosseous lipomas: radiologic and pathologic manifestations. Radiology 1988; 167:155–160.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  2. Chow LT, Lee KC. Intraosseous lipoma. A clinicopathologic study of nine cases. Am Surg Pathol 1992; 16:401–410.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Mirra JM, Picci P. Tumors of fat. In: Mirra JM, Picci P, Gold RH, editors. Bone tumors: clinical, radiologic, and pathologic correlations. Philadelphia: Lea and Febiger; 1989:1479–1494.

  4. Poussa M, Holmstrom T. Intraosseous lipoma of the calcaneus: report of a case and a short review of the literature. Acta Orthop Scand 1976; 47:570–574.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  5. Reig-Boix V, Guinot-Tormo J, Risent-Martinez F, Aparisi-Rodriguez F, Ferrer-Jimenez R. Computed tomography of intraosseous lipoma of os calcis. Clin Orthop 1987; 221:286–291.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  6. Greenspan A. Intraosseous lipoma of the calcaneus. Foot Ankle Int 1997; 18:53–56.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  7. Lagier R. Case report 128. Skeletal Radiol 1980; 5:267–269.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  8. Campbell RSD, Grainger AJ, Mangham DC, Beggs I, Teh J, Davies AM. Intraosseous lipoma: report of 35 new cases and a review of the literature. Skeletal Radiol 2003; 32:209–222.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  9. Mueller MC, Robbins JL. Intramedullary lipoma of bone: report of a case. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1960; 42:517–520.

    Google Scholar 

  10. Ricci C, Cova M, Kang YS, et al. Normal age-related patterns of cellular and fatty bone marrow distribution in the axial skeleton: MR imaging study. Radiology 1990; 177:83–88.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  11. Libshitz HI, Malthouse SR, Cunningham D, MacVicar AD, Husband JE. Multiple myeloma: appearance at MR imaging. Radiology 1992; 182:833–837.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  12. Moulopoulos LA, Dimopoulos MA, Alexanian R, Leeds NE, Libshitz HI. Multiple myeloma: MR patterns of response to treatment. Radiology 1994; 193:441–446.

    Google Scholar 

  13. Lien HH, Holte H. Fat replacement of Hodgkin disease of bone marrow after chemotherapy: report of three cases. Skeletal Radiol 1996; 25:671–674.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  14. Abdelwahab IF, Lewis MM, Klein MJ, Barbera C. Case report 515: simple (solitary) bone cyst of the calcaneus. Skeletal Radiol 1989; 17:607–610.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  15. Adamsbaum C, Kalifa G, Seringe R, Dubousset J. Direct Ethibloc injection in benign bone cysts: preliminary report on four patients. Skeletal Radiol 1993; 22:317–320.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta, Walter MacKenzie Center 2A2.41, 8440-112 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada

    R. Wada & R. G. W. Lambert

Authors
  1. R. Wada
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. R. G. W. Lambert
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to R. G. W. Lambert.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Wada, R., Lambert, R.G.W. Deposition of intraosseous fat in a degenerating simple bone cyst. Skeletal Radiol 34, 415–418 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-004-0856-9

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-004-0856-9

Keywords

Search

Navigation