Chondroid Lipoma : Introduction

Introduction: Chondroid lipoma is a rare, benign soft tissue tumor that shows both adipocytic and cartilaginous features. It usually occurs in the deep soft tissues of proximal limb and limb girdles of adult females. Correct recognition is important since it resembles myxoid liposarcoma and myxoid chondrosarcoma. It does not recur or metastasize and is cured by simple excision. Most cases contain a balanced translocation t(11;16)(q13;p12-13) resulting in the fusion of C11orf95 and MKL2 genes.

Image courtesy of: Andy Zhang, MD, Dept. of Pathology, Rushan People's Hospital, Rushan City, Shandong Province, China.