@article {FUTANI4311, author = {HIROYUKI FUTANI and SATORU FUKUNAGA and SHOJI NISHIO and MASAYOSHI YAGI and SHINICHI YOSHIYA}, title = {Successful Treatment of Bilateral Calcaneal Intraosseous Lipomas Using Endoscopically Assisted Tumor Resection}, volume = {27}, number = {6C}, pages = {4311--4314}, year = {2007}, publisher = {International Institute of Anticancer Research}, abstract = {Background: Intraosseous lipoma is a rare benign bone tumor. Removal is required when there is pain or the lesion is large enough to lead to a pathological fracture. However, conventional surgery requires non-weight-bearing for at least 6 weeks. Here, we present a case with bilateral calcaneal intraosseous lipomas successfully treated by the use of endoscopically assisted curettage. Case Presentation: A 30-year-old female noted pain in both heels for 1 year. Radiological findings revealed well-defined lytic lesions at the neck of both calcanei. Magnetic resonance (MR) images showed hyper-intense signals on the T1 and T2 sequences. Curettage was performed through small bone fenestrations in the medial and lateral aspects under observation with a 2.7-mm-diameter Hopkins telescope. The bone void was filled with beta-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP). Full weight-bearing was permitted the day after the surgery. Conclusion: Endoscopically assisted curettage is feasible in patients with benign bone tumors of the calcanei to avoid a long period of non-weight-bearing post-operatively. Copyright{\textcopyright} 2007 International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. John G. Delinassios), All rights reserved}, issn = {0250-7005}, URL = {https://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/27/6C/4311}, eprint = {https://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/27/6C/4311.full.pdf}, journal = {Anticancer Research} }