Giant lipoma in the hand

Giant hand lipoma invaginating the thenar muscles.

To cite: Iyengar KP, Matar HE, Loh WY. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014203963 DESCRIPTION Lipomas are among the most common of all tumours occurring almost anywhere in the body. They usually arise in the subcutaneous layer consisting of lobules of fat with a surrounding capsule which may become tethered to neighbouring structures. 2 Patients ar...

Giant lipoma of the third finger of the hand

We report a case of a 50-year old female presenting with a giant tumor on the volar aspect of the third finger of the left hand, a thorough clinical and paraclinical evaluation followed by surgical resection resulted in a benign lipoma with an uneventful postoperative course. We present this case due to its rare location and repercussion in the decision making process when other more common sim...

[Giant lipoma of the hand: case report and literature review].

Giant lipoma of the hand is rare. The diagnosis is based on a clinical tumor and acroparesthesia from compression of the median and ulnar nerves. The MRI is the best exam to study local extension. Fibrolipoma of the median nerve and low-grade liposarcoma are the principal differential diagnoses.

Cecal Giant Lipoma Mimicking Malignancy

Giant Lipoma of the Breast

Lipomas are benign mesenchymal tumors that develop in areas of abundant adipose tissue. Due to the fatty composition of the breast, difficulties in diagnosis, treatment, and reconstruction are often encountered. We report a case of a 55-year-old female with a giant tumor of the right breast that comprised most of its mass, causing breast asymmetry. A thorough preoperative evaluation, followed b...