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. 1997 Dec;169(6):1623-6.
doi: 10.2214/ajr.169.6.9393177.

Fat necrosis after trauma: a benign cause of palpable lumps in children

T S Tsai  1 , H A Evans, L F Donnelly, G S Bisset 3rd, K H Emery
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Fat necrosis after trauma: a benign cause of palpable lumps in children

T S Tsai et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1997 Dec.

Abstract

Objective: Our objective is to describe the clinical entity and MR imaging appearance of fat necrosis after trauma, a benign cause of palpable soft-tissue lesions in children. A related objective is to establish MR imaging criteria that can be used reliably to differentiate this entity from other more serious causes of soft-tissue masses.

Conclusion: Fat necrosis after trauma is a common cause of palpable lumps in children and has a benign course on long-term follow-up. When characteristic MR imaging findings are seen, conservative therapy is appropriate.

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  • MR imaging of fat necrosis.
    Ehara S. Ehara S. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1998 Sep;171(3):889. doi: 10.2214/ajr.171.3.9725348. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1998. PMID: 9725348 No abstract available.

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