"Fat Necrosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A condition in which the death of adipose tissue results in neutral fats being split into fatty acids and glycerol.
| Descriptor ID |
D005218
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.717.365
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| Concept/Terms |
Fat Necrosis- Fat Necrosis
- Fat Necroses
- Necrosis, Fat
- Steatonecrosis
- Steatonecroses
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fat Necrosis" by people in Profiles.
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Donuru A, Obaid H, Al Attar M, Kandula V, Purnell D. Axillary lump: an unusual presentation of fat necrosis in the breast. Australas Radiol. 2007 Oct; 51 Spec No.:B40-2.
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Frassica DA, Bajaj GK, Tsangaris TN. Treatment of complications after breast-conservation therapy. Oncology (Williston Park). 2003 Aug; 17(8):1118-28; discussion 1131-6, 1141.
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Schwartz GS, Herbison GJ. Disseminated fat necrosis: a rehabilitation challenge. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1989 May; 70(5):404-7.