| Literature DB >> 32472885 |
Soo Jin Woo1, Ki Yong Hong2, Hak Chang1.
Abstract
Giant lipomas are rarely found in the head and neck region. A 67-year-old male patient presented with a massive ventral swelling of his neck extending from the lower margin of the mandible to the clavicle. The mass had slowly grown over 20 years without causing any symptoms, except for considerable psychological stress because of the disfiguration of the patient's profile appearance. Contrast magnetic resonance imaging suggested a lipomatous soft tissue lesion. The surgically removed tumor measured 32 × 20 × 4 cm. Surgery was completed without any intraoperative complications or injury to the critical structures of the neck. The patient was satisfied with the cosmetic result of the operation, and histopathological examination confirmed a lipoma.Entities:
Year: 2020 PMID: 32472885 DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006572
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Craniofac Surg ISSN: 1049-2275 Impact factor: 1.046