Lipoma

Lipomas are the most common soft-tissue tumor. These slow-growing, benign fatty tumors form soft, lobulated masses enclosed by a thin, fibrous capsule. Lipomas are common benign mesenchymal tumors. They may develop in virtually all organs throughout the body. The anatomy depends on the tumor site. Subcutaneous lipomas are usually not fixed to the underlying fascia. The fibrous capsule must be removed to prevent recurrence. The cause of lipomas is not completely understood, but the tendency to develop them is inherited.

A minor injury may trigger the growth. Being overweight does not cause lipomas. No treatment is usually necessary for a lipoma. However, if the lipoma bothers, treatments includes, Surgical removal, Steroid injections, Liposuction. Low back skinstigmata were present in 89.4% of cases. Preoperative neurological def-icits existed in 57% of the patientsand were congenital in 22%. Clinicalsigns and symptoms recorded werepain in 13.3% of the patients and/orneurological deficits affectingsphincter (52%), motor (27.6%) andsensory (22.4%) functions.