by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Soft Tissue
GENERAL INFORMATION Benign tumor composed of mature adipocytes with uniform nuclei identical to the cells of normal adult fat. Lipoma is the most common tumor of soft tissue. Benign/Mature adipocytes have cytoplasmic lipid in a single large vacuole that pushes the...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Benign, Childhood Sarcomas
General Information Enchondroma is a benign indolent intramedullary hyaline cartilage neoplasm Accounts for 10% of all benign osseous tumors Limited growth, most lesions are less than 5 cm in maximal dimension Bones grow from a cartilaginous growth plate that...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Soft Tissue
GENERAL INFORMATION Leimyosarcoma is a rare malignant spindle cell tumor (sarcoma) composed of cells which demonstrate smooth muscle differentiation. Almost 50% percent affect the retroperitoneum. Leiomyosarcoma have been subdivided into 3 categories: leiomyosarcoma...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Soft Tissue
This is a type of fibromatosis that typically affects children less than five years of age. Patients are usually brought to a physician’s attention because of the discovery of a large mass. The most common sites of involvement are the shoulder irdle and muscles...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Soft Tissue
This is a hereditary condition that usually manifests itself in early childhood. It consists of cutaneous and subcutaneous tumors composed of nodules of fibroblasts in a hyalinized, collagenized stroma. It is a rare condition, and patients usually present with...
