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Giant gluteal lipoma in childhood: a case report

Sevgi Ulusoy Tangül, Sevinç Şahin
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https://doi.org/10.18621/eurj.429131
Abstract
Lipomas are the most common benign tumors of mesenchyme. They are soft tissue neoplasm and mobile, well-encapsulated tumors. Lipomas are usually grow slowly and rarely reach a size of more than 2-3 cm. Lesions larger than 5 cm, called giant lipomas. They often appear after 40 years old but rarely can occur in childhood. A 12-year-old male patient had a mass showing rapid growth in the right gluteal region at 6 months. Mass was removed with total excision. Postoperative period was uneventful. In the pathology report, it was confirmed that the lipid tissue was composed of mature adipocytes.
Keywords
Lipoma, giant lipoma, childhood
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Ulusoy Tangül S, Şahin S. Giant gluteal lipoma in childhood: a case report. Eur Res J. 2019;5(2):418-420. doi:10.18621/eurj.429131
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  • Article Type Case Report
  • Submitted February 21, 2026
  • Published March 3, 2019
  • Issue Vol. 5 No. 2 (2019)
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