Giant primary scrotal lipoma in a low-resource setting: challenges with diagnosis and review of literature

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dc.contributor.authorSeidu, Anwar Sadat
dc.contributor.authorYorke, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorDanso, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorSukenibe, Seidu Suhewie
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-5229-0340
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-29T15:02:00Z
dc.date.available2024-05-29T15:02:00Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionThis article is Published by JSCR and is also available at https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjab398
dc.description.abstractLipoma is the commonest benign mesenchymal tumor composed of matured adipocytes. A literature search revealed few reported cases of giant scrotal lipoma. This article aims to report a giant scrotal lipoma weighing 1100 g and illustrate our challenges with the diagnostic process in a low-resource setting. A 28-year-old male presented with a huge right scrotal mass. Examination revealed the mass had no cough impulse. It was firm, non-tender and lobulated, with definite edges. Scrotal sonography was suspicious of lipoma. Intraoperatively, there was an encapsulated scrotal wall mass and an incidental inguinoscrotal hernia, content being the omentum. The scrotal mass was excised, hernia sac was ligated, and excised and the posterior wall was repaired. Histology confirmed the scrotal mass as a lipoma. Primary scrotal lipomas are rare but should be considered in the differential diagnosis of unusual scrotal masses. Ultrasonography is a useful diagnostic tool in resource limited setting
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dc.identifier.citationJournal of Surgical Case Reports, 2021;9, 1–3
dc.identifier.uri10.1093/jscr/rjab398
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/15738
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherJSCR
dc.titleGiant primary scrotal lipoma in a low-resource setting: challenges with diagnosis and review of literature
dc.typeArticle
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