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Superficial blush-like subcutaneous fatty lesions

MedGen UID:
1054275
Concept ID:
CN376568
Finding
HPO: HP:6000056

Definition

Multiple, oblong, fatty lesions in the superficial subcutaneous fatty tissue. They are mostly under 2 cm in long axis diameter. They demonstrate nodular (blush-like) increased fluid signal at unenhanced MRI and are markedly hyperechoic at ultrasound. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSuperficial blush-like subcutaneous fatty lesions

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Diagnosis

Tins BJ, Matthews C, Haddaway M, Cassar-Pullicino VN, Lalam R, Singh J, Tyrrell PN
Clin Radiol 2013 Oct;68(10):1047-53. Epub 2013 Jun 25 doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2013.05.004. PMID: 23809264

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