Lipoma natural history, complications and prognosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2]

Overview

Lipoma tends to affect individuals of 40 to 60 years of age. They are completely benign and recurrence is one of their complications.

Natural History

  • Lipoma usually affects individuals of 40 to 60 years of age.[1][2][3]
  • It usually presents with a slowly growing soft tissue mass, typically less than 10 cm.
  • Trunk, shoulder, upper arm, and neck are the most commonly affected locations.
  • They are completely benign, but recurrence is one of the complications.
  • Malignant transformation is rarely reported.
  • Recurrence is more common among deeply located lipomas, given the increased difficulty for complete removal.

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References

  1. Rydholm, Anders; Berg, Nils O. (2009). "Size, Site and Clinical Incidence of Lipoma:Factors in the Differential Diagnosis of Lipoma and Sarcoma". Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica. 54 (6): 929–934. doi:10.3109/17453678308992936. ISSN 0001-6470.
  2. Miettinen, Markku (2010). Modern soft tissue pathology : tumors and non-neoplastic conditions. Cambridge New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521874090.
  3. Phalen, George S.; Kendrick, James I.; Rodriguez, Juan M. (1971). "Lipomas of the upper extremity". The American Journal of Surgery. 121 (3): 298–306. doi:10.1016/0002-9610(71)90208-X. ISSN 0002-9610.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Bancroft, Laura W.; Kransdorf, Mark J.; Peterson, Jeffrey J.; O’Connor, Mary I. (2006). "Benign fatty tumors: classification, clinical course, imaging appearance, and treatment". Skeletal Radiology. 35 (10): 719–733. doi:10.1007/s00256-006-0189-y. ISSN 0364-2348.