title: Giant lipoma of posterior cervical region.
abstract: Lipomas are the slow growing soft tissue tumors of benign nature. They commonly grow on torso and extremities but may also develop in head and neck region. Rarely lipomas can grow to acquire gigantic proportions, turning into an entity termed as giant lipoma. Such lipomas are entitled to immediate attention as they have a relatively high malignant potential. We report a rare case of giant cervical lipoma in an elderly gentleman, followed by a brief discussion on diagnosis and management of the disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, AIIMS, Jodhpur 342005, India ; AIIMS Residential Complex, Basni, Jodhpur 342005, India.
authors.forename: Mahendra
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-8769-8269
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hindu Rao Hospital, New Delhi 110007, India.
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-0916-0281
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hindu Rao Hospital, New Delhi 110007, India.
authors.forename: Lovekesh
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hindu Rao Hospital, New Delhi 110007, India.
authors.forename: Snehal K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Karande
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hindu Rao Hospital, New Delhi 110007, India.
authors.forename: Yuvraj
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kolhe