Giant Omental Lipoma in a Child

Abstract

Omental lipomas are extremely rare tumors of childhood. We report a case of solitary giant lipoma of the omentum in a child, successfully managed by complete excision, without any recurrence on follow-up study.

Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education:For precise localization and characterization of omental lipomas, computed tomography should always be performed. Complete surgical excision is the treatment of choice for omental lipomas.

Please cite this paper as:Chaudhary V, Narula MK, Anand R, Gupta I, Kaur G, Kalra K. Giant Omental Lipoma in a Child. Iran J Radiol. 2011;8(3):167-9. DOI: 10.5812/kmp.iranjradiol.17351065.3150

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