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Giant True Lipoma Resection in the Inguinal Canal
Edilson Araujo Sabino1, Vítor Mamoru Haida2, Mateus Colhado Ferreira3
1Surgery, Complexo Hospitalar do Trabalhador, Curitiba, BRA.
Cureus
|December 18, 2023
Summary
True inguinal canal lipomas are rare but can be mistaken for common fatty tissue during surgery. This case highlights the importance of differentiating true lipomas for appropriate surgical treatment.
Area of Science:
- Surgical Oncology
- Gastroenterology
- Anatomy
Background:
- Inguinal canal lipomas, including spermatic cord lipomas (men) and round ligament lipomas (women), have a high incidence during inguinal hernioplasty (22.5%-75%).
- True lipomas in the inguinal canal are rare and frequently underestimated by surgeons, often confused with extrusions of extraperitoneal adipose tissue.
