Giant Deep Neck Lipoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Ahmad Alshadwi, Mohammed Nadershah, Andrew Salama and Amr Bayoumi

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, KSA
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King Abdulaziz University- Dental School, KSA
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Boston University, USA
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King Abdulaziz University, KSA

^*Correspondance to: Amr Bayoumi 

 PDF  Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.1299

Abstract

Lipomas may be located in all parts of the body and may be confused clinically with other soft tissue masses. They infrequently occur in the head and neck. A large neck mass (greater than 10 cm) with a rapid growth rate should raise concerns about a possible malignancy. Surgical excision of a lipoma is often used as the definitive treatment modality and alternative treatments described for lipomas such as liposuction have been described in the literature. In the present study a 39-year-old male presented with an enlarging left neck mass measuring 11 cm × 8 cm that was successfully removed. The surgery produced excellent cosmetic results and no functional impairment. An integrated review of the literature regarding etiology, histopathology, diagnostic and treatment modalities of lipomas is presented.

Keywords

Lipoma; Liposarcoma; Neck mass

Cite the article

Alshadwi A, Nadershah M, Salama A, Bayoumi A. Giant Deep Neck Lipoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Clin Surg. 2017; 2: 1299.