Giant Fibrolipoma Of The Thigh In A Nigerian Woman: A Case Report

Abstract

INTRODUCTION Lipomas are the most common benign mesenchymal tumours and can arise in any location where fat is found. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of lipoma in the right thigh of a 52yearold woman of the Yoruba ethnic group in Nigeria which measured 58cm x 37 x 24.5 cm in diameter and weighed 17.5kg. This to the best of our knowledge is the largest lipoma in medical literature. She underwent radiological and other routine investigations and subsequently had wide excision surgery done. Histology confirmed the diagnosis of giant fibrolipoma. CONCLUSION Lipomas can attain enormous sizes if neglected. We support the currently preferred mode of confirming the diagnosis histologically from the surgically excised tumour specimen.