Liposuction for lipomas.
Six cases of giant lipomas were treated by liposuction surgical removal. The method involves only a 1-cm incision and insertion of a liposuction cannula. The fibrous stroma of the lipoma may be more difficult to remove. Liposuction is a safe and easy method of removing giant lipomas.
D000005:Abdomen; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D012782:Shoulder; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods*; D013848:Thigh