PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - HIROYUKI FUTANI AU - SATORU FUKUNAGA AU - SHOJI NISHIO AU - MASAYOSHI YAGI AU - SHINICHI YOSHIYA TI - Successful Treatment of Bilateral Calcaneal Intraosseous Lipomas Using Endoscopically Assisted Tumor Resection DP - 2007 Nov 01 TA - Anticancer Research PG - 4311--4314 VI - 27 IP - 6C 4099 - http://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/27/6C/4311.short 4100 - http://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/27/6C/4311.full SO - Anticancer Res2007 Nov 01; 27 AB - 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© 2007 International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. John G. Delinassios), All rights reserved