Infiltrative Lipoma
A variant of lipoma characterized by sheets of well-differntiated adipocytes that invade adjacent muscle and fascia.
Gross Appearance:
•Have the gross appearance of other lipomas
•Infiltration of the adjacent connective tissue and muscle by the tumor tissue
•Resemble lipomas
•Pre-existing connective tissue and/or muscle are entrapped by the lipocytes
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Prognosis:
More likely to recur at site of excision (than lipomas) due to the
infiltrative nature of the tumor.
