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Giant retroperitoneal lipoma: a case report
Carlos Augusto Real Martinez1, Rogério Tadeu Palma, Jaques Waisberg
1Faculty of Medicine, São Francisco University, Bragança Paulista, SP, Brazil. cao@attglobal.net
Background:
Retroperitoneal lipoma is an extremely rare neoplasm.
Aims:
The authors report a case of giant retroperitoneal lipoma in a 32-year-old white female, with a history of pain and an abdominal mass over a 2-year period. Total abdominal ultrasonography and barium enema showed a large mass located in the retroperitoneal space behind the ascending colon. Laparotomy showed a large encapsulated tumor measuring 20 x 13 x 10 cm and weighing 3.400 g. The histological study revealed a benign neoplasm of fatty cells.
Conclusion:
The patient remains well 17 years after surgery, without recurrence of the disease.