Zwiesler Daniel, Lewis Steven R, Choo Y C, Martens Mark G
Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104, USA.
South Med J. 2008 Feb;101(2):205-7. doi: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181612842.
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.
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.
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.
