Encapsulated cyst fat necrosis masquerading as cold abscess

Mehak Kashyap; Neelam Gupta; Vikas Dubey; Nechal Kaur

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20213961

Authors

Mehak Kashyap Department of Pathology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Medical College and hospital, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
Neelam Gupta Department of Pathology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Medical College and hospital, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
Vikas Dubey Department of Pathology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Medical College and hospital, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
Nechal Kaur Department of Pathology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Medical College and hospital, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20213961

Keywords:

Fat necrosis, Benign, Cold abscess

Abstract

Encapsulated fat necrosis is a benign, usually asymptomatic and underreported condition. It is believed to be trauma‐related ischemia and necrosis of fat tissue that gradually detaches from its surroundings. Here we reported a case of encapsulated cyst fat necrosis in a 75 years old female following intramuscular injection, who was clinically diagnosed as cold abscess initially.

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