Lipoma Wheeless

Description: Discussion: - benign tumor composed of lobules of mature fat; - most common tumor of soft tissue; - occurs most often in adults; - tumor usually presents as active stage 2 lesion, later becoming latent; - usually it appears as soft, slowly enlarging, asymptomatic mass located superficially in subQ tissues, commonly seen in the back, buttocks, and thighs; - it can also appear deep to the fascia, lying in fatty planes along N/V bundles; - lipomas do not cross fascial boundries but will grow in between fascial planes; - lipomas that arise in deep tissues may become remarkably large; - these lesions may have a firm consistency similar to a sarcoma;