Giant cervico-parotid lipoma

• Published in: The Egyptian journal of otolaryngology Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 67 - 4
• Main Authors: Benfadil, Drissia, Hatab, Rahima, Bellaouchi, Ahlam, Azzedine, Lachakar, El Idrissi El Ayoubi, Fahd
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01-12-2023; Springer; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: Case Report; Case reports; Cervical; Cervical cancer; Connective tissue tumors; Consent; Exocrine glands; Giant; Larynx; Lipomas; Liposarcoma; Magnetic resonance imaging; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Neck; Surgery; Tomography; Trauma; Tumors; Ultrasonic imaging; Case report; Giant; Lipomas; Cervical
• ISSN: 2090-8539; 1012-5574; 2090-8539
• DOI: 10.1186/s43163-023-00418-y

Background
Giant cervico-parotid lipomas are rare entities. This is why we report in this article a case of a giant cervical lipoma extending to the parotid region.
Case presentation
This case is a 34-year-old patient with no particular history (no history of cervical trauma, no history of medication, no history of cervical irradiation, no history of similar cases in the family), presenting with a giant cervicoparotidal lipoma without signs of compression. The treatment was surgical. The follow-up did not reveal any complication or recurrence.
Conclusion
By reporting this case, we emphasize that cervical lipomas, even if it reaches a large volume, do not manifest themselves by signs of compression, and they can be easily removed without having postsurgical complications.