A giant lipoma of the parietal peritoneum: Laparoscopic excision with the parietal peritoneum preserving procedure – a case report with literature review

• Main Authors: Hanlim Choi, DongHee Ryu, Jae-Woon Choi, Yanjie Xu, Yook Kim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2018-08-01
• Series: BMC Surgery
• Subjects: Giant lipoma; Laparoscopy; Parietal peritoneum; Urinary frequency
• Online Access: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-018-0382-7

Abstract Background Lipomas are very common benign tumors of mature fatty tissue that can occur in any part of the body. However, lipomas of the parietal peritoneum are extremely rare. Case presentation A 36-year-old man presented with urinary frequency for 6 months. On computerized tomography of the abdomen and pelvis, a well-defined fatty mass measuring 20 × 11 × 6.5 cm in size, was found in the lower abdominal cavity. We performed a laparoscopic parietal-peritoneum-preserving excision of the mass. The patient was discharged without complications on post-operative day 6. Conclusions To our knowledge, a laparoscopic excision with preservation of the parietal peritoneum for a giant parietal peritoneal lipoma has never been reported. Herein, we report a case of a giant lipoma of the parietal peritoneum successfully managed by laparoscopy.