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<p>In the area of upper extremity lipomas larger than 5 centimeters are considered giant. In the current article, we describe a case of a giant lipoma, which included the muscles of the first extensor compartment before their passing through it, in a woman in her 40s. The patient was successfully treated by excision of this tumor. The diagnosis and treatment options of giant lipomas of the upper extremity are briefly discussed.</p>
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In the area of upper extremity lipomas larger than 5 centimeters are considered giant. In the current article, we describe a case of a giant lipoma, which included the muscles of the first extensor compartment before their passing through it, in a woman in her 40s. The patient was successfully treated by excision of this tumor. The diagnosis and treatment options of giant lipomas of the upper extremity are briefly discussed.

Giant Lipoma of the Distal Forearm Including the Muscles of the First Extensor Compartment

Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology

University Hospital Tsaritsa Yoanna – ISUL, Medical University

Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University

Department of General and Clinical Pathology

UMHAT “Dr Georgi Stranski”, Medical University

Acta Medica Bulgarica

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In the area of upper extremity lipomas larger than 5 centimeters are considered giant. In the current article, we describe a case of a giant lipoma, which...

Giant Lipoma of the Distal Forearm Including the Muscles of the First Extensor Compartment

Published Online: Jun 29, 2024

Page range: 19 - 21

Received: May 01, 2024

Accepted: May 16, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2024-0028

Keywords
giant lipoma, forearm, imaging study, surgery

© 2024 A. Panev et al., published by Sciendo

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

Giant Lipoma of the Distal Forearm Including the Muscles of the First Extensor Compartment

Published Online: Jun 29, 2024

Page range: 19 - 21

Received: May 01, 2024

Accepted: May 16, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2024-0028

Keywordsgiant lipoma, forearm, imaging study, surgery

© 2024 A. Panev et al., published by Sciendo

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

Keywords
giant lipoma, forearm, imaging study, surgery