Giant Anterior Neck Lipoma With Airway Compromise – A Rare Presentation

Vempalli Nagasubramanyam; Vinay R Pandit; R Surender; Konda Sireesha Reddy

Volume : VIII, Issue : VIII, August - 2018

Giant Anterior Neck Lipoma With Airway Compromise – A Rare Presentation

Vempalli Nagasubramanyam, Vinay R Pandit, R Surender, Konda Sireesha Reddy

Abstract :

Lipoma is the most common benign mesenchymal tumor and it arises from adipocytes. Even though it is the most common swelling its presentation in head and neck region is very rare. Gaint neck lipomas of neck impose more challenging task to attending physician and surgeons because of close proximity to great vessels and vital structures. Here we present a rare case of giant lipoma in the anterior neck having mediastinal extension and associated airway comprise.