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<p>Lipomas have been called “innocent tumors” due to their slow growth without infiltrating neighbouring structures, usually with a rounded or ovoid shape, rarely over 2 cm in size. In the area of the upper limb, lipomas over 5 cm are defined as “giant lipomas”. In this report, we present a rare case of a “giant lipoma” in the hand in a 60-year-old man. He complained of painless swelling, which appeared eight years before and gradually increased in size until the last year, when a significant enlargement appeared; thus, the soft tissue mass led to the inability to perform daily tasks, and the patient sought medical care. Computed tomography suggested the diagnosis of lipoma. Thereafter, successful surgical excision was performed, and no recurrences were observed two years after the operation. The clinical signs, imaging, and treatment methods of this case are briefly presented.</p>
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Lipomas have been called “innocent tumors” due to their slow growth without infiltrating neighbouring structures, usually with a rounded or ovoid shape, rarely over 2 cm in size. In the area of the upper limb, lipomas over 5 cm are defined as “giant lipomas”. In this report, we present a rare case of a “giant lipoma” in the hand in a 60-year-old man. He complained of painless swelling, which appeared eight years before and gradually increased in size until the last year, when a significant enlargement appeared; thus, the soft tissue mass led to the inability to perform daily tasks, and the patient sought medical care. Computed tomography suggested the diagnosis of lipoma. Thereafter, successful surgical excision was performed, and no recurrences were observed two years after the operation. The clinical signs, imaging, and treatment methods of this case are briefly presented.

Giant Lipoma of the Hand

Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology

University Hospital Tsaritsa Ioanna – ISUL, Medical University – Sofia

Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology

Department of General and Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine

Department of Anatomical Dissection and Donation, Chair of Anatomy and Histology

Acta Medica Bulgarica

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Lipomas have been called “innocent tumors” due to their slow growth without infiltrating neighbouring structures, usually with a rounded or ovoid shape, rarely...

Giant Lipoma of the Hand

Published Online: Feb 10, 2023

Page range: 54 - 57

Received: May 18, 2022

Accepted: Aug 11, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2022-0043

Keywords
giant lipoma, hand, imaging study, surgery

© 2022 G. P. Georgiev et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Giant Lipoma of the Hand

Published Online: Feb 10, 2023

Page range: 54 - 57

Received: May 18, 2022

Accepted: Aug 11, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2022-0043

Keywordsgiant lipoma, hand, imaging study, surgery

© 2022 G. P. Georgiev et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
giant lipoma, hand, imaging study, surgery