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Case Reports
. 2021 Mar 2:2021:6610533.
doi: 10.1155/2021/6610533. eCollection 2021.

Giant Abdominal Lipoma in Adult

Nihal Cinar Ozcan  1 , Akay Edizsoy  1 , Tahsin Colak  1
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Case Reports

Giant Abdominal Lipoma in Adult

Nihal Cinar Ozcan et al. Case Rep Surg. .

Abstract

Lipomas arising from the omentum are extremely rare in adults. Omental lipomas are typically asymptomatic, but very large ones may cause nonspecific abdominal symptoms and discomfort. Rarely they can cause omental torsion and present with an acute abdomen. We report a 41-year-old female patient with a giant lipoma (40 × 26 × 8 cm and 11,520 g) who presented with mild abdominal discomfort. Workup included abdominal ultrasound (USG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Surgical resection was performed without complication. No recurrence was observed during 4-year follow-up.

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The authors declare that they have no conflict of interests and no financial support.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Axial view of magnetic resonance imaging shows that the lesion is encapsulated and lobulated.
Figure 2
Figure 2
The lesion measured as approximately 34 cm × 26 cm in size on coronal view of magnetic resonance imaging.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Sagittal view of magnetic resonance imaging shows that the lesion caused the intestines to move towards the posterior.
Figure 4
Figure 4
It was reported that the long diameter of the pathology specimen was measured as 40 cm.
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