Giant pleomorphic lipoma in patient with multiple osteochondromatosis

Pleomorphic lipomas are infrequent soft tissue tumours with pseudosarcomatous behaviour. Their polymorphism provides them certain characteristics that may resemble malignancy, which may mislead the initial diagnosis. The presented case report is a 45-year-old man with a giant growing tumour on the l...

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Published inJournal of surgical case reports Vol. 2024; no. 5; p. rjae353
Main Authors Thorpe, Benjamin, Lage, Paloma, Beiras, Carolina, Bargas-Osorio, Kelly, Canseco, Francisco
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Oxford University Press 02.05.2024
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Case Report
lipoblasts
giant lipoma
pleomorphic lipoma
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Summary:Pleomorphic lipomas are infrequent soft tissue tumours with pseudosarcomatous behaviour. Their polymorphism provides them certain characteristics that may resemble malignancy, which may mislead the initial diagnosis. The presented case report is a 45-year-old man with a giant growing tumour on the left cervicoscapular region initially categorised as a liposarcoma by magnetic resonance with a final confirmed diagnosis of pleomorphic lipoma after the surgical resection and the examination of the pathologist. The patient presented important functional restriction of the upper left extremity, which decreased after surgical resection, improving the quality of life.
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ISSN:2042-8812
2042-8812
DOI:10.1093/jscr/rjae353