Lipomas are common tumors that arise from mesenchymal fibrofatty tissue. They are the single most common soft tissue tumor1 and can involve any part of the body. The most common clinical presentation is a gradually progressive, soft and nontender mass. However, their presentation in the hand is infrequent. Some lipomas can grow considerably and their presence in the hand is associated with a va...

Omental and mesenteric lipomas are very rare benign lesions of mature adipose tissue. They are well-defined, noninvasive, and encapsulated masses that can be discovered in asymptomatic patients or may cause variable nonspecific symptoms depending on their size and location. The omental and mesenteric lipoma has confusing features in ultrasound; however, computed tomography and magnetic resonanc...

To cite: Iyengar KP, Matar HE, Loh WY. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014203963 DESCRIPTION Lipomas are among the most common of all tumours occurring almost anywhere in the body. They usually arise in the subcutaneous layer consisting of lobules of fat with a surrounding capsule which may become tethered to neighbouring structures. 2 Patients ar...

Most colonic lipomas are asymptomatic and need no treatment, whereas lesions larger than 2 cm can cause acute abdominal pain, changes in bowel habits, gastrointestinal bleeding, intussusception or bowel obstruction. Autoamputation of polypoid lesions in the gastrointestinal tract is indeed a rare phenomenon, and its precise mechanism remains unknown. It presumably occurs due to ischemic necrosi...

Despite their benign character, intrapericardial lipomas can cause life-threatening complications by rapid growth. This paper presents a case of an intrapericardial lipoma in an almost asymptomatic 41-year-old female patient only suffering from mild dyspnoea on exertion. The tumour was found incidentally by chest X-ray. Echocardiographic examination and a CT scan of the thorax revealed a 16 × 1...

ation of the forehead lump. A large lobulated fat intensity nonenhancing mass was seen in the midline frontal region on T 1 and T 2 -weighted images ( fig. 2 , 3 ). The mass was hypointense on fat suppression T 2 and was seen intracranially in a dilated third and lateral ventricle, extending through the cribriform plate to become continuous with the subcutaneous fat through a large frontal bone...

Authors report the case of a 51-year-old man, presenting with epigastralgia of recent onset. Physical exam was unremarkable. Endoscopy revealed a large, ulcerated, submucosal, antral tumor. CT scan reveals an antral mass with fat attenuation. The patient underwent a total gastrectomy. Macroscopic examination identified in the antral wall a 9-cm, well-circumscribed, nodular lesion, with a yellow...