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International Journal of Surgery Case... Jul 2024Lipoma is the most common benign tumor of adipose tissue. Giant lipoma of the breast is defined as lesions larger than 10 cm and weighing more than 1000 g. A breast...
INTRODUCTION
Lipoma is the most common benign tumor of adipose tissue. Giant lipoma of the breast is defined as lesions larger than 10 cm and weighing more than 1000 g. A breast lipoma rapidly enlarging and fast growing; can be managed as a malignant tumor. It is crucial to make a correct diagnosis to prevent an overtreatment.
CASE PRESENTATION
A 48-year-old patient presented with a painless, huge rapidly growing tumor in her right breast. Physical examination and imaging studies was suggestive of benign lipomatous breast tumor: A breast lipoma, a fibroadenolipoma or adenolipoma, an angiolipoma, or a breast fatty hamartoma. The patient underwent surgical excision of the mass, and histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a giant breast lipoma.
DISCUSSION
Giant breast lipoma is a rare benign tumor that develops in the breast tissue. They can mimic various breast conditions, even neoplastic conditions. Giant breast lipomas are often treated with surgical excision to avoid recurrence.
CONCLUSION
Giant breast lipoma rapidly growing can pose a diagnostic challenge due to its resemblance to various benign or malignant pathologies. Unnecessary invasive investigations can be avoided with better understanding and improved imaging-based diagnosis of giant breast lipoma.
PubMed: 38815443
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Cureus May 2024Benign breast diseases are a common presentation in the breast clinic outpatient department. These diseases, including giant fibroadenoma, multiple fibroadenoma in...
Benign breast diseases are a common presentation in the breast clinic outpatient department. These diseases, including giant fibroadenoma, multiple fibroadenoma in different quadrants, and large or recurrent phyllodes tumors, pose challenges in surgical management. We present a case series of 16 patients aged 19 to 63 years (average age, 41.5 years) who presented with breast lumps and underwent surgery using the round block technique for benign breast diseases at our institute between November 2019 and March 2024. Prior to surgery, all patients had clinical, radiological, and pathological assessments. Age, duration of lump, and detailed menstrual, obstetric, and family history of each patient were recorded. Eight (50%) of the patients had phyllodes tumor, four (31.25%) had fibroadenoma, three (18.75%) had both fibroadenoma and phyllodes tumor, and one (6.25%) had adenolipoma. The average size of tumors was 7.5 cm in our study. During postsurgical follow-up, none of the patients had nipple areola necrosis, and they reported that nipple sensation was acceptable. A mastectomy was avoided in all circumstances. Good cosmetic outcomes and clear margin status are achievable using the round block technique.
PubMed: 38756709
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.60416 -
Cureus Apr 2024Lipoid lesions of the thyroid gland are very rare. Fat-containing thyroid lesions include a variety of clinical-pathological disorders, such as adenolipomas,...
Lipoid lesions of the thyroid gland are very rare. Fat-containing thyroid lesions include a variety of clinical-pathological disorders, such as adenolipomas, thyrolipomatosis, and lipomatous tissue, in the event of amyloidosis. Herein, we report a case of diffuse thyrolipomatosis with amyloidosis and incidentally detected papillary carcinoma of the thyroid in a 51-year-old female patient who clinically presented with a multinodular goiter. Amyloidosis in papillary carcinoma of the thyroid is very rare and can be primary or secondary amyloidosis. Thyrolipomatosis, amyloid goiter, and papillary carcinoma of the thyroid is a rare combination, and to our knowledge, this is the third reported case in the literature. The association of amyloidosis and the rare occurrence of a differentiated carcinoma have to be considered, as in the case of thyroid lipomatosis.
PubMed: 38725741
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.57896