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Giant lipoma: a case report.

Mohammad Inam Zaroo¹, Sheikh Adil Bashir, Mir Mohsin

¹Associate Professor.

The Journal of IMA

|April 24, 2013

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A giant lipoma, a slow-growing fatty tumor, was found in a 65-year-old man affecting his buttock and lumbar region. This case highlights the potential for lipomas to grow significantly in size and location.

Area of Science:

Dermatology
Oncology
Pathology

Background:

Lipomas are benign, slow-growing tumors originating from adipose tissue.
They commonly present as painless subcutaneous masses, typically small in size.
Lipomas can occur anywhere in the body with adipose tissue, but giant forms are rare.

Observation:

A case report of a 65-year-old male patient is presented.
The patient exhibited a giant lipoma.
The lipoma involved the left buttock and lumbar region.

Findings:

The reported lipoma was exceptionally large, exceeding typical dimensions.
Its location in the buttock and lumbar area is unusual for significant lipoma growth.
This case underscores the variable presentation of lipomas.

Keywords:

Lipoma benign tumors

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Implications:

Giant lipomas, though rare, require consideration in differential diagnosis for large soft tissue masses.
Understanding the growth potential of lipomas is crucial for patient management.
Further research into the factors influencing lipoma size and location may be warranted.