title: [Giant lipoma of the thigh: report of a case].
abstract: The clinical findings and surgical management of a 58 years old woman with a large lipoma of the thigh are reported. Giant lipomas of the thigh, infrequently observed, are of interest because causing functional limitation and lymphedema, due to their tendency to recur after surgical removal and their potential hazard of malignant transformation. Specific diagnostic tools are discussed. Surgical excision is the first-choice treatment of a giant lipoma of the thigh.
authors.affiliation: I Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tocchi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Maggiolini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lepre
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liotta
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mazzoni
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013848:Thigh
vernacular_title: Lipoma gigante della coscia: presentazione di un caso clinico.