Ulcerated Giant Lipoma over Nape of Neck – A Rare Case
Dinesh Kumar Barolia *
Department of General Surgery 1,2, R.N.T. Medical College, M.B. Govt. Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan, 313001, India
Devendra Atal
Department of General Surgery 1,2, R.N.T. Medical College, M.B. Govt. Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan, 313001, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Lipoma is a benign tumor composed of fat cells of adult type. It is a universal tumor as it can occur anywhere in body. Lipoma with size of more than 10 cm in one dimension or weighing a minimum of 1000 gm. called as giant lipoma [1]. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice for lipoma. We report a case of giant lipoma (4.5 kg.) causing a decubitus ulcer over the nape of the neck which is rare entity.
Keywords: Benign tumor, giant lipoma, lipoma, tumor