title: [Giant atypical lipoma of the thigh. Case report and literature review].
abstract: Lipomas are benign tumors of mesenchymal origin which may localize in various sites, both superficial or deep. Among the benign tumors they have an incidence of around 10%; most of them have small size and low weight (about 30 g); huge masses (giants lipomas) are uncommon. The Authors report the case of a 73 years old woman, with a large swelling localized at the anterior-medial region of the left thigh, of about three years, completely asymptomatic, surgically excised, and by histological examination, proved to be a giant atypical lipoma.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", Dipartimento di Patologia Sistematica.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Danzi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Grimaldi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reggio
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Danzi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013848:Thigh / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome