Lipoma Arborescens of Hip Joint in a Case of Ankylosing Spondylitis

Abstract

Lipoma arborescens is a rare synovial pathology that is most commonly seen in the knee joint. Only a few cases of this condition have been reported in the hip joint. Here the authors present a case of a 35-year-old female patient who presented with active bilateral sarcroiliitis who was a known case of Human Leukocyte Antigen B27 (HLA-B27) positive ankylosing spondylitis for the past four years. The Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) findings suggestive of Lipoma arborescens of the hip joint in association with ankylosing spondylitis is reported.

Keywords

• computed tomography
• inflammatory conditions
• magnetic resonance imaging
• synovial pathology