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Obesity Surgery
Published in: Obesity Surgery 4/2021

01-04-2021 | Lipoma | Letter to the Editor

Adult-Onset Asymmetrical Lipomatosis: Thigh Girdle Lipomatosis

Authors: Chiara Ceolin, Luca Busetto, Giuseppe Sergi, Giuliano Enzi

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 4/2021

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We present the case of an elderly Caucasian woman with asymmetric lipomatosis of the thigh. Lipomatosis is an exaggerated and widespread growth of mature adipose tissue, infiltrating the surrounding tissues (e.g., muscle). Numerous forms of lipomatosis have been identified: the symmetrical form is the most frequent. There are few cases of asymmetric lipomatosis occurring in adulthood reported in the literature. This may be the first reported case of thigh girdle lipomatosis. …
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Metadata
Title
Adult-Onset Asymmetrical Lipomatosis: Thigh Girdle Lipomatosis
Authors
Chiara Ceolin
Luca Busetto
Giuseppe Sergi
Giuliano Enzi
Publication date
01-04-2021
Publisher
Springer US
Keywords
Lipoma
Lipoma
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 4/2021
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-020-05116-9

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