Abdominoplasty: An Easy Approach to Giant Abdominal Lipomas
Introduction. Giant lipomas, which are greater than 10 cm, are rare, cosmetically unacceptable, and deteriorate the quality of daily living. Removal of giant abdominal lipomas either by liposuction, excision, or both, can lead to the formation of a loose, pendulous drooping abdomen, and abdominal wa...
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| description | Introduction. Giant lipomas, which are greater than 10 cm, are rare, cosmetically unacceptable, and deteriorate the quality of daily living. Removal of giant abdominal lipomas either by liposuction, excision, or both, can lead to the formation of a loose, pendulous drooping abdomen, and abdominal wall laxity, which is aesthetically displeasing. The objective of this case report is to highlight an easy approach to treat giant abdominal lipoma through therapeutic abdominoplasty. Case History. In this case, a 29-year-old man with a known case of hypothyroidism and HCV was in remission but had a huge abdominal mass on his lower left side; it progressed for 7 years and increased in size and caused discomfort. His BMI was 29.53 and the mass measured about 15×13 cm. All other investigations were normal and showed no malignancies. He underwent excision of the giant abdominal lipoma using a standard abdominoplasty approach. Conclusion. In conclusion, in selected patients, giant abdominal lipomas can be successfully excised along with the redundant abdominal skin. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e185ff85cd4f48cb86a69d88a8f395222025-02-03T01:25:16ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192020-01-01202010.1155/2020/78751697875169Abdominoplasty: An Easy Approach to Giant Abdominal LipomasBayan Alsharif0Hatan Mortada1Aeshah Mandili2Fahad Aljindan3College of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Plastic Surgery & Burn Unit, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaKing Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaIntroduction. Giant lipomas, which are greater than 10 cm, are rare, cosmetically unacceptable, and deteriorate the quality of daily living. Removal of giant abdominal lipomas either by liposuction, excision, or both, can lead to the formation of a loose, pendulous drooping abdomen, and abdominal wall laxity, which is aesthetically displeasing. The objective of this case report is to highlight an easy approach to treat giant abdominal lipoma through therapeutic abdominoplasty. Case History. In this case, a 29-year-old man with a known case of hypothyroidism and HCV was in remission but had a huge abdominal mass on his lower left side; it progressed for 7 years and increased in size and caused discomfort. His BMI was 29.53 and the mass measured about 15×13 cm. All other investigations were normal and showed no malignancies. He underwent excision of the giant abdominal lipoma using a standard abdominoplasty approach. Conclusion. In conclusion, in selected patients, giant abdominal lipomas can be successfully excised along with the redundant abdominal skin.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7875169 |
| spellingShingle | Bayan Alsharif Hatan Mortada Aeshah Mandili Fahad Aljindan Abdominoplasty: An Easy Approach to Giant Abdominal Lipomas Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Abdominoplasty: An Easy Approach to Giant Abdominal Lipomas |
| title_full | Abdominoplasty: An Easy Approach to Giant Abdominal Lipomas |
| title_fullStr | Abdominoplasty: An Easy Approach to Giant Abdominal Lipomas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Abdominoplasty: An Easy Approach to Giant Abdominal Lipomas |
| title_short | Abdominoplasty: An Easy Approach to Giant Abdominal Lipomas |
| title_sort | abdominoplasty an easy approach to giant abdominal lipomas |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7875169 |
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