Lipomas are benign soft tissue tumors composed of adipose tissue. They are mobile,
painless, well-circumscribed, slow-growing masses and have rubber-like consistency. They
may be localized in almost all body parts where the fat tissue is present and may be in a
giant form. Mass localization may also cause functional limitations. Giant lipomas of the neck
are very rarely seen. In the present study, we reported a 59-year-old man who presented
with a cervical mass enlarged in a time period of 10 years. During 21 months of …

Lipomas consisting of mature fat cells are soft, slow-growing, benign, indolent tumors.
Despite appearing in all age groups, lipomas are usually seen in women between 40 and
60 years of age. Lipomas are easily detected by physical examination and often do not
require treatment. Lipomas can settle in all parts of the body where there is fat, but they are
rare in the head and neck region. The most common location in head and neck region is the
posterior cervical triangle. Lipomas are in the form well-defined radiolucent mass on plain …