Case Report
Published: 14 December, 2017 | Volume 1 - Issue 1 | Pages: 006-008
Lipoma is a benign mesenchymal tumor with a thirteen percent incidence in head and neck region. Posterior triangle is the most common location while anterior neck lipoma is a rare one. Giant lipomas >10cm have been reported in different parts of the body but rarely in the anterior neck. Giant lipomas of the neck can present as a cosmetic disfigurement or can produce pressure symptoms. Most lipomas do not pose any difficulty in diagnosis. Surgical excision remains the treatment of choice. We here present a case of giant anterior neck lipoma.
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Lipoma; Giant lipoma; Anterior neck swelling MeSH terms: Lipoma; Neck
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