Authors
Aigbonoga O. Q., Awe O. O., Akerele J. M., Ukpebor F., Azeke K., Ngwu S. N., Ewoigbe I., Ikhifa C., Enegbuya O. L., Onoigboria R. E.
Abstract
Lipomas, also known as “innocent tumours” due to their slow-growing, painless non-infiltrative nature. They
usually grow to sizes < 2cm in the hand and upper limb in general. Thus, lipoma that exceeds 5cm in size in the hand
is referred to as a “giant lipoma”. This case report is that of a multi-compartmental, well-encapsulated giant lipoma
of the left hand of a 67-year-old right-handed woman. It occupied the thenar and mid-palmar compartments of the
left hand stretching the digital nerves of the thumb, index and middle fingers causing paraesthesia and difficulty with using the affected hand. The mass was excised entirely through a volar longitudinal proximal palmar skin crease
approach. The patient had early physiotherapy and has a
usually grow to sizes < 2cm in the hand and upper limb in general. Thus, lipoma that exceeds 5cm in size in the hand
is referred to as a “giant lipoma”. This case report is that of a multi-compartmental, well-encapsulated giant lipoma
of the left hand of a 67-year-old right-handed woman. It occupied the thenar and mid-palmar compartments of the
left hand stretching the digital nerves of the thumb, index and middle fingers causing paraesthesia and difficulty with using the affected hand. The mass was excised entirely through a volar longitudinal proximal palmar skin crease
approach. The patient had early physiotherapy and has a
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