Wide Excision of a Giant Lipoma of The Upper Arm: A Case Report

Authors

  • Egi Ghilman Islami <em>Alumni of the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto</em>
  • Yuhantoro Budi Handoyo Sakti Bagian Bedah, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30595/hmj.v6i1.17239

Keywords:

Lipoma, Giant Lipoma, Wide Excision

Abstract

A lipoma is the most typical mesenchymal tumor. Over time, lipomas can grow into substantial masses. Case, A 71-year-old woman complained of a mass in her upper right arm but reported no pain or discomfort. The mass is 13 x 11 x 6 cm in size. Histopathological analysis and a wide excision surgical approach were used. A mass more than 5 cm in diameter is considered a giant lipoma. A differential diagnosis of liposarcoma can be made using a computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The two surgical procedures of wide and marginal excision are typically used to treat lipomas depending on the size of the lipoma mass. The histopathological examination has an important role in confirming the diagnosis. The researchers describe a lipoma tumor with a large size in the upper arm after wide excision surgery.

Author Biography

Yuhantoro Budi Handoyo Sakti, Bagian Bedah, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto

Bagian Bedah, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto

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Published

2023-05-30