INTRAOSSEOUS LIPOMA OF THE OS CALCIS

This report presents one case of rare benign intraosseus lipoma of the os calcis, which is analysed under the clinical: histopathologic and radiologic view. Not only the radiographic but also the computed tomog raphic findings has shown a typical picture of an intraosseous lipoma including a central calcification. In order to exclude a malignant tra nsformation and as a prophylaxis of a pathological fracture the operat ive removal and bone graft transplantation is considered as therapy of choice.