title: Localized lipomatosis of the perineum in a 58-year-old male patient - case report.
abstract: Lipomatosis of the perineum is an extremely rare condition. We report a localized hypertrophy of adipose tissue of the perineum in a 58-year-old man. The cause of enlargement could not be revealed. Nonetheless, preoperative workup and exclusion of possible malign tumors is essential.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, Microsurgery and reconstructive Breast Surgery, Center of Plastic Surgery , Marienhospital Stuttgart, Böheimstr. 37, 70199 Stuttgart, Germany.
authors.forename: Mathias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ndhlovu
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, Microsurgery and reconstructive Breast Surgery, Center of Plastic Surgery , Marienhospital Stuttgart, Böheimstr. 37, 70199 Stuttgart, Germany.
authors.forename: Amro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amr
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, Microsurgery and reconstructive Breast Surgery, Center of Plastic Surgery , Marienhospital Stuttgart, Böheimstr. 37, 70199 Stuttgart, Germany.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schoeller
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, Microsurgery and reconstructive Breast Surgery, Center of Plastic Surgery, Marienhospital Stuttgart, Böheimstr. 37, 70199 Stuttgart, Germany; Diakonieklinikum, Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Stuttgart, Germany.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Werdin
keywords: lipomatosis; plastic surgery; soft tissue