Breast Reshaping with Dermaglandular Flaps After Giant Lipoma Removal: Versatility of Oncoplastic Techniques

Lipomas of the breast are benign lesions that do not raise great interest in the literature and their incidence is unclear. They usually are small, benign soft tissue tumors of fat cells that can be treated by simple excision. Although lipoma is a banal condition, it often causes diagnostic and ther...

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Published in:Aesthetic plastic surgery 2012-04, Vol.36 (2), p.355-358
Main Authors: Bonomi, Stefano, Salval, André, Settembrini, Fernanda, Musumarra, Gaetano, Rapisarda, Vincenzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Case Report
Female
Humans
Lipoma - surgery
Mammaplasty - methods
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Otorhinolaryngology
Plastic Surgery
Surgical Flaps
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Summary:Lipomas of the breast are benign lesions that do not raise great interest in the literature and their incidence is unclear. They usually are small, benign soft tissue tumors of fat cells that can be treated by simple excision. Although lipoma is a banal condition, it often causes diagnostic and therapeutic uncertainty. The first reason for this is the normal fatty composition of the breast. Second, it may be difficult to distinguish a lipoma from other benign or malignant lumps. This report presents a rare case involving giant lipoma of the breast that compromised most of the mass of the breast. After resection, the remaining breast was reshaped using multiple dermaglandular flaps to restore the breast mound, and contralateral breast mammaplasty was performed for symmetry. This case is a good illustration of the oncoplastic reconstruction options available after wide local excision.
ISSN:0364-216X
1432-5241
DOI:10.1007/s00266-011-9831-8