Surgical treatment of a giant tumor resembling an inguinal hernia

Abstract

The paper’s aim is to present a case of successful diagnosis and treatment of a male patient with a giant lipoma of the right groin area. The patient was hospitalized in the Plastic Surgery Department at “Bagdasar-Arseni” Emergency Clinical Hospital. The particularity of this case is given by the area involved, the close boundaries with important anatomical structures, the large size of the tumor and the potential differential diagnosis. As lipomas with such localization are considered to be a rare pathology, orientation of preoperative diagnosis is fundamental for planning the surgical protocol. Taking into consideration the minimum period of hospitalization, the rapid functional recovery and the degree of patient satisfaction, the result of the therapeutic approach was a success.