Female ; Humans ; Lipoma ; diagnosis ; surgery ; Omentum ; surgery ; Peritoneal Neoplasms ; surgery

One type of soft tissue lesions of the oral cavity is lipoma, which is a kind of benign tumor composed of mature lipid cells. Although the lipoma presents as one of the most common mesenchymal neoplasms, most tend to develop on the trunk and proximal portions of the extremities. However, lipomas in the oral and maxillofacial region are much less frequent. Here we present a case of an intraoral lipoma in a six year-old child.
Child ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Humans ; Lipoma ; pathology ; surgery ; Male ; Mouth Mucosa ; pathology ; surgery ; Mouth Neoplasms ; pathology ; surgery

Lipomas are the most common benign tumors of soft tissues. However, conventional lipomas have been reported only rarely as presenting in the vulva. We present a case of vulvar lipoma in a 17-yr-old woman, possibly caused by chronic intermittent irritation.
Adolescent ; Female ; Humans ; Lipoma/diagnosis/*pathology/surgery ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Vulvar Neoplasms/diagnosis/*pathology/surgery

Generally, colon lipoma is mildly symptomatic or asymptomatic. However, sometimes it may present with symptoms, such as pain, constipation, obstruction, or bleeding and may be the leading point for intussusception, particularly in large size (>20 mm). Giant colon lipoma may warrant the removal to exclude confusion with other lesions that have a malignant potential and to control symptoms. Currently, surgical resection should be considered for giant lipoma more than 20 mm in diameter due to the high risk of perforation or bleeding, especially when the lesion is broadly-based. We report here a case of spontaneous resolution acquired after endoscopic partial resection for the symptomatic giant colon lipoma with broad-base requiring surgery.
Colonic Neoplasms/*diagnosis/surgery/therapy ; Colonoscopy ; Humans ; Lipoma/*diagnosis/surgery/therapy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Treatment Outcome

Biomarkers, Tumor ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Humans ; In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence ; Lipoma/genetics* ; Liposarcoma ; Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue/surgery*

Although lumbosacral lipoma is reported to occur in 4-8 of 100,000 patients, and 66% of lipomyelomeningoceles in young patients are accompanied by hypertrophic filum terminale, it is very rare to find two isolated spinal lipomas simultaneously. A 3 month-old baby girl was admitted to the hospital for a protruding, non-tender, soft, subcutaneous 2.5 cm mass of the lumbosacral area that had been present since birth. Simple radiography showed a spinal posterior arch defect from L3 to L5, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated two isolated spinal lipomas, a transitional type from L3 to L5, and a terminal type below S1 without dural defect. The cornus medullaris was severely tethered descending to the S1, but there was no cerebellar or brain stem herniation on the MRI. We suggest that the presence of a combined spinal lipoma should be a point for careful differentiation in an infant with spinal lipoma.
Treatment Outcome ; Spinal Cord Neoplasms/*diagnosis/*surgery ; Neural Tube Defects/*diagnosis/*surgery ; Lumbosacral Region/*surgery ; Lipoma/*diagnosis/*surgery ; Infant ; Humans ; Female

Lipomas are common benign tumors of mature adipose tissue, enclosed by thin fibrous capsules. They can occur on any part of the body; however, peritoneal lipoma is extremely rare. We encountered a case of a 75-year-old man presenting with intermittent abdominal pain, who had undergone right hemicolectomy due to colon cancer. Abdominal computerized tomography showed a well-defined heterogenous fatty mass measuring 4.5x3.5 cm in size, suggesting fat necrosis located in the abdominal wall. Laparotomy showed a very large soft mass of peritoneum. Pathologically, the tumor was diagnosed as lipoma containing fat necrosis located in parietal peritoneum not fixed to any organs, but with small bowel adhesion. Due to its rare etiologic origin and obscure cause of development, we report on a case of lipoma of parietal peritoneum causing abdominal pain.
*Abdominal Pain ; Aged ; Colonic Neoplasms/surgery ; Humans ; Lipoma/*diagnosis/pathology/surgery ; Male ; Peritoneum/*pathology ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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Aged ; Colonic Diseases/*diagnosis/etiology/surgery ; Colonoscopy ; Female ; Humans ; Intussusception/*diagnosis/etiology/surgery ; Lipoma/complications/*diagnosis/surgery ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Retropharyngeal lipomas are rare tumours that are usually asymptomatic until they reach a large size. The definitive treatment is surgical excision. Since the tumours are typically large at the time of presentation, extensive surgery for complete clearance of the lipoma from the retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal regions is to be expected. Transoral excision is typically indicated for small retropharyngeal tumours, as this approach does not give good access to the parapharyngeal area laterally. Herein, we present the case of a patient who underwent transoral excision of a huge retropharyngeal lipoma, which extended into the right parapharyngeal space. The surgical technique used and the insights gained are described in this report. Even with parapharyngeal extension, transoral resection of a huge retropharyngeal lipoma can be performed. More invasive surgery, which may involve a neck incision, mandibulotomy or pharyngotomy, is not necessary. While huge retropharyngeal lipomas are usually symptomatic and require surgical intervention, transoral resection can be adequate and safe for treatment.
Aged ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Humans ; Lipoma ; diagnosis ; surgery ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Male ; Mouth ; Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery ; methods ; Neoplasm Invasiveness ; Pharyngeal Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; surgery ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

No abstract available.
Adult ; Colonic Diseases/*diagnosis/etiology/surgery ; Colonoscopy ; Humans ; Intussusception/*diagnosis/etiology/surgery ; Lipoma/complications/*diagnosis/pathology ; Male ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed