Open AccessGiant Lipoma in the Fronto-Temporo-Parietal Region in an Adult Man: Case Report and Literature Review
Author(s) -
Alicja Forma,
Piotr Gawlik,
Remigiusz Żebrowski,
Robert Sitarz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 1178-7015
DOI - 10.2147/ccid.s273189
Subject(s) - lipoma , adipose tissue , anatomy , soft tissue , medicine , pathology , giant cell , endocrinology
Lipoma belongs to a group of benign mesenchymal tumors. It is in the form of soft masses of adipose tissue encapsulated by a thin layer of fibrous tissue and usually localized subcutaneously. The tumor most often appears in the upper part of the body. Lipomas tend to grow slowly and are small (less than 5cm) lesions. Larger tumors are rare. In this article, we present the case of a patient with a giant head lipoma in the fronto-temporo-parietal region. Both tumor size and location are unique and no such case has been described in the literature so far.