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Case 1. Lipoma with chondroid differentiation. Area of mature cartilage nodule is surrounded by normal adipose tissue (HE, original magnification x40).
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Chondromatous nodules within uniform adipose tissue were seen in large areas of mature fat cells supported by fibrous connective tissue (Figure 1).
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Case 2. Fibrolipoma with osseous/chondroid differentiation. Mature fat cells are supported by fibrous connective tissue with myxoid change and cartilage nodule associated with trabecular bone tissue in it (HE, original magnification x40).
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A focal island of consecutive chondroid and woven bone component was surrounded by spindle/fusiform-shaped mesenchymal cells throughout the lesion (Figure 2).