Giant gluteal lipoma in childhood: a case report
Authors : Sevgi Ulusoy Tangül, Sevinç Şahin
Pages : 418-420
Doi:10.18621/eurj.429131
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Publication Date : 2019-03-04
Article Type : Other
Abstract :Lipomas are the most common benign tumors of mesenchyme. They are soft tissue neoplasm and mobile, well-encapsulated tumors. Lipomas are usually grow slowly and rarely reach a size of more than 2-3 cm. Lesions larger than 5 cm, called giant lipomas. They often appear after 40 years old but rarely can occur in childhood. A 12-year-old male patient had a mass showing rapid growth in the right gluteal region at 6 months. Mass was removed with total excision. P ostoperative period was uneventful. In the pathology report, it was confirmed that the lipid tissue was composed of mature adipocytes.Keywords : Lipoma, giant lipoma, childhood