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Review
. 2022 Aug 18:42:292.
doi: 10.11604/pamj.2022.42.292.21047. eCollection 2022.

[Giant lipoma of the back: a case report and litterature review]

[Article in French]
Abdou Niasse  1 , Papa Mamadou Faye  1 , Abdourahmane Ndong  1 , Ousmane Thiam  2 , Ousmane Gueye  3 , Mouhamadou Lamine Gueye  1 , Ibrahima Sitor Souleymane Sarr  1 , Yacine Seye  1 , Alpha Oumar Toure  1 , Mamadou Seck  1 , Mamadou Cisse  2 , Madieng Dieng  1
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[Giant lipoma of the back: a case report and litterature review]

[Article in French]
Abdou Niasse et al. Pan Afr Med J. .

Abstract
in English, French

Lipoma is a benign soft tissue tumour. It is a benign proliferation of mature adipocytes. It is described as giant when its weight exceeds 1 kg or its diameter exceeds 5 cm. Functional and aesthetic impairment may be a major reason for surgical excision. It can be located everywhere, but it mainly occurs in the posterior segment of the chest. We here report a case of giant lipoma of the left posterior-superior segment of the chest.

Le lipome est une tumeur bénigne des parties molles. Il s´agit d´une prolifération bénigne d´adipocytes matures. Il est qualifié de géant lorsque son poids dépasse 1 kg ou son diamètre supérieur à 5 cm. La gêne fonctionnelle et esthétique peut être un motif principal d´exérèse chirurgicale. Ils peuvent se localiser partout, mais surtout au niveau de la face postérieure du thorax. Nous rapportons un cas de lipome géant de la face postéro-supérieure gauche du thorax.

Keywords: Giant lipoma; case report; lipomectomy; liposarcoma.

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Les auteurs ne déclarent aucun conflit d´intérêts.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
lipome, A) vue de face ; B) vue de profil
Figure 2
Figure 2
images scannographiques du lipome, A)coupe sagittale; B) coupe transversale
Figure 3
Figure 3
énucléation du lipome (base d’implantation du lipome sur le thorax)
Figure 4
Figure 4
plaie opératoire
Figure 5
Figure 5
pièce opératoire
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