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A Giant Deep-seated Lipoma in a Child’s Forearm

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital of Orthopaedics “Prof. B. Boychev”, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria

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Georgi P. Georgiev

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Queen Giovanna-ISUL, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria

E-mail Address: georgievgp@yahoo.com

Correspondence to: Georgi P. Georgiev; Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Queen Giovanna – ISUL, Medical University - Sofia, 8 Bialo more str., BG 1527 Sofia, Bulgaria. Tel: +359884 493523, Fax: +359 2 9432 122.

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218810417720029Cited by:4 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

Deep-seated giant lipomas are rare relative to the overall incidence of the tumor and their occurrence grows more frequent with age. A case of an unusual deep-seated giant lipoma in the forearm of a four-year-old child is reported.

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