Giant gluteal lipoma surgical management

BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Aug 13;12(8):e229842. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-229842.

Abstract

Surgical treatment of lipomas is typically only considered when they are painful or unsightly. We present the case of a massive hip lipoma; with this extreme case, we show that the global prolongation of life expectancy can lead to other indications of removal.

Keywords: dermatology; general surgery; plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Buttocks*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Lipoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Lipoma / pathology
  • Lipoma / surgery*
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed