Infiltrating lipomatosis of the face (ILF) is a congenital nonhereditary disorder in which the tissues of the facial region, and less frequently of the neck, are infiltrated for unencapsulated mature adipocytes, including the submucosa, dermis …

Pleomorphic lipoma is an uncommon benign adipocytic tumor that arises from the subcutis. It has no risk of recurrence, metastasis or malignant transformation. The cytological findings of pleomorphic lipoma are often overdiagnosed as suspicious of …

Spinal cord lipomas are one of the most common developmental malformations in paediatric neurosurgery. They are found among the occult spinal dysraphisms and frequently associated with spina bifida. They were first described by Virchow in 1857 …

Untethering for lumbosacral lipomas is a preventive surgery that should avoid complications and yield good long-term outcomes. However, correct presurgical understanding of precise anatomical location between bony structures, nerve roots spinal …

Haberland syndrome or encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis (ECCL) is a rare ectomesodermal dysgenesis defined by the involvement of multiple systems, including: eyes; skin; central nervous system, commonly unilateral; bone. It was first recognized …

Conus region lumbosacral lipomas (LSLs) are congenital disorders affecting the terminal spinal cord, reported in around 1 in 4000 live births [ 1 ]. Clinical presentation ranges from asymptomatic to neuro-orthopaedic disability and neurogenic …

Parapharyngeal lipoma with skull base extension is rare tumor found in head and neck region. We report a case of 66 years old female patient with left side face swelling extending to neck. On clinical examination, it was found soft, non-tender …

Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum (LHIS) is a benign cardiac mass determined by abnormal deposition of adipose tissue in the interatrial septum. The quantitative relationship between LHIS and visceral adiposity has not been explored …

Duodenal lipoma is a very rare entity with limited case reports present in literature. But duodenal ampullary lipomas are even more rare in nature. Owing to the recent advances in endoscopy and modern imaging techniques, more cases are being …

The technical evolution of the surgery for spina bifida occulta (SBO) over the course of a half-century was reviewed with special foci placed on the spinal lipoma and tethered spinal cord. Looking back through history, SBO had been included in …

Giant colonic lipomas, tumors that infrequently occur in the gastrointestinal tract, can manifest as bleeding, abdominal pain and, in few cases, obstruction with intussusception. Surgery is usually the treatment of choice. We report the case of a …