giant palmar lipoma: a rare presentation

Giant Palmar Lipoma: A Rare Presentation

Giant Palmar Lipoma: A Rare Presentation

Lipomas are common tumors that arise from mesenchymal fibrofatty tissue. They are the single most common soft tissue tumor1 and can involve any part of the body. The most common clinical presentation is a gradually progressive, soft and nontender mass. However, their presentation in the hand is infrequent. Some lipomas can grow considerably and their presence in the hand is associated with a va...

Giant oral lipoma: a rare entity*

Lipomas are very common benign slow-growing soft tissue neoplasms composed of mature adipose tissue mostly diagnosed in the fifth decade of life. These tumors rarely present in the oral cavity, representing less than approximately 5% of all benign mouth tumors. They are usually less than 2cm in size and etiology remains unclear. We report a young male patient presenting with a giant lipoma in t...

Giant palmar lipoma – an unusual cause of carpal tunnel syndrome☆

Lipoma is a quite common type of soft-tissue tumor, but it is rarely found in the hand. Hand lipomas are generally asymptomatic; however, when they become too large or when they are present in some specific location, they can cause symptoms due to compression of the median nerve. These tumors must be correctly characterized preoperatively with imaging exams and the proper management is the comp...

A Rare Case of Giant Lipoma of the Upper Extremity with Uncommon Presentation: A Case Report

Although lipomas are common benign tumours of the soft tissues of extremities, giant lipomas are very rare. These giant lipomas grow very slowly and take years to attain their giant size. We excised a giant lipoma of upper extremity completely which is reported with a review so that prompt surgical treatment should be done without delay to save the extremity.

Giant Anterior Neck Lipoma with Bleeding Pressure Ulcer in an Elderly Man: A Rare Entity

Giant lipomas are benign soft tissue tumors found rarely in the neck and are still rarer in the anterior part of the neck. A 70-year-old male patient was presented with a huge swelling measuring 35 cm in maximum dimension, in the front of the neck, reaching up till the umbilicus. The swelling was painless, slow growing and acquired the huge size in approximately 20 years. Ultrasound and CT scan...