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. Postoperative period was uneventful. In the pathology
report, it was confirmed that the lipid tissue was composed of mature
adipocytes.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi |
Bölüm | Case Report |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 4 Mart 2019 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 31 Mayıs 2018 |
Kabul Tarihi | 11 Haziran 2018 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2019 Cilt: 5 Sayı: 2 |