Case 114: Supraclavicular Superficial Lipoma || Ultrasound

              

Clinical Features:

A 34-year-old male patient came with a right supraclavicular lump for 4 years.

Ultrasound Features:

- A well-defined oblong-shaped encapsulated compressible hyperechoic area with internal fine linear striations parallel to the skin indicating fatty lesion is seen at the subcutaneous layer of the right supraclavicular region.

- Color Doppler shows no internal or abnormal peripheral vascularity.

Remember:

- If lipomas are painful or tender, then they are known as Dercum disease or adiposis dolorosa.

- Consider angiolipoma if mild to moderate internal vascularity is present.

Ultrasound Diagnosis:

Supraclavicular Superficial Lipoma

Ultrasound Images:

Supraclavicular superficial lipoma on grayscale images

Supraclavicular superficial lipoma on 3D images

YouTube Link:

For further demonstration, don't forget to check our video:

YouTube Link