Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis Mimicking a Malignant Mass Associated with the Left Internal Oblique and the Sartorius Muscles in a 3 Months Old Boy: Differential Diagnosis

Sigirci A., Karaman A., Bassullu N., Celik T.

TURKIYE KLINIKLERI TIP BILIMLERI DERGISI, vol.29, no.5, pp.1339-1341, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: TURKIYE KLINIKLERI TIP BILIMLERI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1339-1341
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Subcutaneous fat necrosis (SCFN) is a rare, self-limited and benign disorder that develops after birth. A 3-month-old-boy presented with a semi-mobile mass under the skin without erythema on the left inguinal area. Ultrasound (US) revealed a mass within the subcutaneous fat layer over the left internal oblique and the sartorius muscles with heterogenous echogenicity. Computed tomograpy (CT) showed that the mass had a smooth border with partially spicular extensions to the subcutaneous fat. The presumptive diagnosis was rhabdomyosarcoma. Surgical exploration and excision biopsy were performed. The pathological examination revealed SCFN.