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. 1993 Sep;85(9):697–699.

Unusual arthroscopic knee lesions: case report of an intra-articular lipoma.

J A Hill 1, W R Martin 3rd 1, J W Milgram 1
PMCID: PMC2568125  PMID: 8120933

Abstract

Intra-articular lipoma is a rare benign tumor that should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a smooth lobular synovial mass. This article reports a patient who presented with right knee pain, locking, and swelling. At surgery, an intra-articular lipoma was found.

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