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Lipoma arborescens is a rare disease that has generally been considered to be unilateral. We report a case of bilateral disease in a patient with associated marked premature osteoarthritis of the knees. We postulate a possible association between these two conditions and explain a possible underlying mechanism. We suggest that lipoma arborescens be considered as a rare underlying cause of young patients with bilateral premature osteoarthritis, and recommend MRI as the definitive imaging modality.
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Al-Ismail, K., Torreggiani, W.C., Al-Sheikh, F. et al. Bilateral lipoma arborescens associated with early osteoarthritis. Eur Radiol 12, 2799–2802 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-001-1249-2
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-001-1249-2