Chapter: Medicine and surgery: Dermatology and soft tissues

Lipoma - Skin and soft tissue lumps

A lipoma is a lobulated slow growing benign tumour of fatty tissue encased by a thin fibrous capsule.

Lipoma

 

Definition

 

A lipoma is a lobulated slow growing benign tumour of fatty tissue encased by a thin fibrous capsule.

 

Clinical features

 

Lipomas typically present as soft, fluctuant mass separate from the overlying skin. Lipomas that occur in the fat of intramuscular septa become more prominent when the muscle is contracted. Soft tissue X-ray confirms a radiolucent mass.

 

Management

 

Lipoma may require surgical removal.

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