Recurrent Axillary Giant Lipoma: A Rare Case Report.

Abstract

Lipomas are benign tumours and are most common mesenchymal soft tissue tumours, which are composed of lipocytes. Usual sites of occurrence are trunk and extremities. Axilla is very unusual site of lipoma, giant lipomas being very rare. We report a case of Recurrent giant lipoma in left axilla extending upto root of neck superiorly, scapular region posteriorly and underneath Pectoralis major & minor muscle.

Axillary giant lipoma opening to the skin surface: A unique presentation mimicking accessory breast

“…Lipomas are benign tumors of mature adipose tissue originating from subcutaneous tissue or internal organs. 1 A total of 10 patients with axillary giant lipoma has been reported in the relevant literature [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] (Table 1). However, none of them showed spontaneous perforation.…”