A Case Report of Forehead Subgaleal Lipoma: Diagnostic Dilemmas and Surgical Solutions

Subgaleal lipomas are an uncommon type of benign soft tissue tumour. They typically present as painless, slow-growing masses in the subcutaneous plane beneath the galea aponeurotica of the scalp. This case report presents a rare subgaleal lipoma in a 50-year-old female patient with a chief complaint of painful swelling on her forehead above the left eyebrow. Diagnostic imaging revealed a well-defined, round, fat-density mass in the subcutaneous plane of the bilateral frontal and high parietal midline region, causing a mass effect. The patient underwent successful excision of the subgaleal lipoma under local anaesthesia, leading to relief from the swelling and associated pain with no reported complications during the recovery period. Follow-up assessments confirmed the absence of recurrence.