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When Fat Takes Over: A Progressively Enlarging Giant Hand Lipoma
Antigoni Gkoudina1, Konstantinos Makiev1, Efthymios Iliopoulos1,2
1Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
|July 10, 2026
Summary
Giant lipomas are rare benign tumors in the hand. This case report details a rare giant lipoma diagnosis and successful treatment, highlighting the need for careful evaluation of hand masses.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Surgical Oncology
- Radiology
Background:
- Lipomas are common benign soft tissue tumors, but rare in the hand.
- Giant lipomas (>5 cm) in the hand are exceptionally uncommon.
- Hand lipomas can cause functional impairment or paresthesia due to neurovascular compression.
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