[Giant lipoma of the back: a case report and litterature review]

Pan Afr Med J. 2022 Aug 18:42:292. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2022.42.292.21047. eCollection 2022.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Lipoma is a benign soft tissue tumour. It is a benign proliferation of mature adipocytes. It is described as giant when its weight exceeds 1 kg or its diameter exceeds 5 cm. Functional and aesthetic impairment may be a major reason for surgical excision. It can be located everywhere, but it mainly occurs in the posterior segment of the chest. We here report a case of giant lipoma of the left posterior-superior segment of the chest.

Le lipome est une tumeur bénigne des parties molles. Il s´agit d´une prolifération bénigne d´adipocytes matures. Il est qualifié de géant lorsque son poids dépasse 1 kg ou son diamètre supérieur à 5 cm. La gêne fonctionnelle et esthétique peut être un motif principal d´exérèse chirurgicale. Ils peuvent se localiser partout, mais surtout au niveau de la face postérieure du thorax. Nous rapportons un cas de lipome géant de la face postéro-supérieure gauche du thorax.

Keywords: Giant lipoma; case report; lipomectomy; liposarcoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Hypesthesia
  • Lipoma* / diagnosis
  • Lipoma* / pathology
  • Lipoma* / surgery
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms*