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Pelvic lipomatosis

The rare disease pelvic lipomatosis is most often seen in older obese black men with hypertension. In pelvic lipomatosis[?], abnormal dense deposits of apparently otherwise normal fat are observed in the spaces of the pelvic area. Associated with cystitis glandularis[?], a precursor to adenocarcinoma of the bladder.

References:

  • Fogg LB, Smyth JW. Pelvic lipomatosis: a condition simulating pelvic neoplasm. Radiology. 1968;90:558.

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