Giant Lipoma Over Thigh: A Rare Case Presentation

This is a case report of a large swelling over the posteromedial aspect of the right thigh, which progressively increased over a period of 10 months. Lipoma is the most common benign soft tissue tumor. It can be of variable size, but it is mostly slow-growing, mobile, and of soft mass. Most lipomas are small, often measuring less than two centimeters in diameter and weighing only a few grams We report a case of a 52-years old patient from Bargarh, Odisha, came to Surgery OPD with the chief complaint of swelling over the right thigh over a period of 10 months ago. An MRI showed the swelling to be in the subcutaneous plane. Several core needle biopsies showed the presence of fat necrosis with calcification. Excision of the swelling was carried out, which showed on histopathological examination as lipoma. Lipomas can have varied presentations, and in this case, they masqueraded as an accessory breast.