Drinking alcohol for many years, male patient carries a fatty tumor on the back of the neck weighing nearly 1.5kg

Accordingly, a 50-year-old male patient residing in Binh Lieu district, Quang Ninh province had many fatty tumors on his body causing deformation of the neck and both shoulders, affecting aesthetics and making daily activities difficult. The ultrasound results showed that the largest tumor was 25x15cm in size.

The largest tumor measured 25x15cm. (Photo: Bai Chay Hospital).

The doctors consulted with specialists and prescribed the removal of a fatty tumor in the neck area for the patient. Because the tumor was large and the surgical area was very large, the surgeon had to be skillful and precise in the process of dissecting the tumor, controlling the risk of bleeding complications, and avoiding damage to large blood vessels and nerves in the neck area.

The surgery on the giant tumor took place within 1 hour, successfully removing a large fatty tumor weighing nearly 1.5 kg. Currently, the patient is receiving intensive post-operative care and is in stable health.

Lipoma is a condition in which fat accumulates under the skin and can appear anywhere on the body such as the back, shoulders, neck, nape, arms, liver, intestines, etc. The tumor causes pain if it presses on nerves or has many blood vessels inside, affecting motor function or eating. A person can have from one to many lipomas.

Surgical removal of a lipoma in the neck area can help patients improve their appearance and quality of life, and reduce the risk of the tumor compressing nerves, causing paralysis or affecting large blood vessels.

According to analysis from experienced doctors at Bai Chay Hospital, the disease was first discovered by Brodie in 1846. In 1888, Madelung conducted a study summarizing 33 cases, so the disease was initially named Medelung's disease.

Alcohol-related lipomatosis causes disturbances in lipid metabolism. It is common in Mediterranean and Eastern European men and rare in Asia.

Thu Phuong

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