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| Issue : 1 | Page : 14-16 |
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Symptomatic giant axillary lipoma
Ahmet Dumanli, Suphi Aydin, Gürhan Öz, Adem Gencer
Department of Chest Surgery, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Ahmet Dumanli
Department of Chest Surgery, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Afyonkarahisar
Turkey
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DOI: 10.4103/njct.njct_1_22
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Lipomas are common mesenchymal soft tissue tumors found mostly on the trunk and extremities. They are rarely seen in the axilla, where a large-sized tumor can result in neurovascular compression with resultant symptoms. We report a rare case of giant lipoma located in the left axilla with extension to the supraclavicular region, causing pain and numbness in the left arm. A 66-year-old male presented with numbness and tingling in the left arm, shoulder pain, and loss of strength for about 7 years. He underwent a resection of the mass via a supraclavicular incision with subsequent resolution of his symptoms at follow-up. Final pathology confirmed a lipoma. |
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