Cervical giant lipoma. Clinical report of a case and differential diagnosis
Pino Rivero, V.; Trinidad Ruiz, G.; Pardo Romero, G.; González Palomino, A.; Pantoja Hernández, C.G.; Marqués Rebollo, L.; Blasco Heulva, A.
Anales Otorrinolaringologicos Ibero-Americanos 32(4): 345-351
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0303-8874 PMID: 16156364 Document Number: 594801
Lipomas represent one of the most common benign tumours in any location. However, the giant variants are relatively uncommon and cause diagnostic problems with other neoplasm benign and malign. We are reporting the case of a 69 years-old male who presented a neck mass which size was more than 12 cm of diameter and corresponded to lipoma after its removal and anatomopathologic exam. Histologically it is necessary to distinguish this pathology from liposarcoma because of treatment, prognosis and long-term follow-up is different.