Affiliations: [a] Department of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey | [b] Deparment of Biochemistry, Fatih Medical Faculty, University of Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
Correspondence:
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Corresponding author: Hamza Sucuoglu, Department of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, İstanbul, Turkey (T.R Ministry of Health Sirnak Silopi State Hospital, Sirnak, Turkey). Tel.: +90 505 629 76 88; E-mail:[email protected]
Note: [1] These authors contributed equally to this work.
Abstract: Subacromial lipoma represents a rare cause of subacromial impingement
syndrome (SIS). A 49-year-old male patient presented to clinic with
progressive right shoulder pain and limited movement, ongoing for
approximately 1 month. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a lesion,
compatible with lipoma, extending through subacromial space and pressing on
supraspinatus muscle. After histopathological verification of lipoma, mass
was excised. Postoperatively, patient completed 1 month physical therapy and
rehabilitation program. Patient was free of pain at 4-month follow-up.
Subacromial lipoma should be included in differential diagnosis of SIS for
patients unresponsive to conservative treatment; MRI is very useful to
determine precise etiology and inform surgical treatment.
