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JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
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WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.16998
Keywords
lipoma; liposarcoma; nevus lipomatosus cutaneous superficialis; ultrasonography; venous malformation
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Nevus lipomatosus cutaneous superficialis is a rare, benign hamartoma that is difficult to distinguish from other soft tissue tumors. Ultrasonography can be used to diagnose nevus lipomatosus cutaneous superficialis by detecting ill-defined hyperechoic masses.
Nevus lipomatosus cutaneous superficialis is a rare, benign hamartoma characterized by mature adipocyte proliferation in the dermis. It is frequently difficult to distinguish clinically from soft tissue tumors, including lipoma, neurofibroma, venous malformation, and angiolipoma. Notably, the classical form, which shows multiple and sometimes enlarged nodules, is difficult to differentiate from liposarcoma based on clinical examination, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging findings. Therefore, to ascertain the utility of ultrasonography in diagnosing nevus lipomatosus cutaneous superficialis, sonographic examinations were performed on eight patients with nevus lipomatosus cutaneous superficialis. All patients had ill-defined hyperechoic masses in the dermis or from the dermis to the subcutis, and the posterior echoes were attenuated in seven patients. Color Doppler sonography revealed no blood flow to the lesions. Ultrasound images were created using the reflections of ultrasound waves at interfaces with different acoustic impedances. Therefore, it is assumed that, in nevus lipomatosus cutaneous superficialis, the ultrasound beam is scattered by ectopic mature adipocytes intermingled with collagen bundles, which are shown as hyperechoic masses. Furthermore, the scattering of the ultrasound beam is thought to reduce tissue penetration, which may attenuate the posterior echo.
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