Giant Hip Lipoma with Physical and Psychological Impact at Bamako Dermatology Hospital

Giant lipomas are voluminous benign mesenchymal tumors formed by fatty lobules from mature adipose tissue and whose exact etiological is not yet elucidated. We report the case of a 64-year-old patient with a giant lipoma at the hip with physical and psychological impact. Treatment was surgical and consisted of a wide excision of the mass. The surgical piece measured 378X303 mm and weighed 2600 grams. The surgical follow-ups were simple. The late management of lipomas can lead them to reach an inordinate size causing disabilities and increasing the possibility of neoplastic transformation. After excision, a pathological anatomopatological study is required to rule out a liposarcoma.