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A case report of an ovarian lipoma
Daniel Zwiesler1, Steven R Lewis, Y C Choo
1Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104, USA. Zwies2@aol.com
Background:
Ovarian lipomas are a rare entity, with most being described as part of a teratomatous origin. This is a case report of a lipoma of an ovary not associated with a teratoma or an hyperandrogenic state.
Case:
A 66-year-old female underwent an exploratory laparotomy and a left ovarian tumor measuring about 7 to 8 cm was removed. Microscopic examination demonstrated a pattern of proliferation of benign adipose tissue with focal areas of fibrovascular septae and no other tissue of different origin.
Conclusions:
A MEDLINE search did not reveal any well-documented cases of a pure ovarian lipoma. The cases reported were associated with teratomas, lipid cell tumors, and lipoleiomyomas. Thus, it appears that lipomas of the ovary are rare, but can occur.