Ulcerated Giant Lipoma over Nape of Neck – A Rare Case

Barolia, Dinesh and Atal, Devendra (2016) Ulcerated Giant Lipoma over Nape of Neck – A Rare Case. Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 6 (2). pp. 1-4. ISSN 23941111

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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.

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Subjects: Souths Book > Medical Science
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Date Deposited: 07 Jun 2023 07:18
Last Modified: 02 Oct 2024 07:25
URI: http://research.europeanlibrarypress.com/id/eprint/943

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