DOI: 10.36347/sasjs.2022.v08i11.008

Pages: 702-706

Lipomas are benign tumors of adipose tissue consisting of soft, lobulated masses held together with connective tissue and sometimes encapsulated in a thin, fibrous capsule. Lipomas are the most common soft tissue tumor, occurring in 1% of the population. The objective of our study is to present the epidemiological aspects of lipomas in the population of the region of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, to determine the etiopathogenic aspects, and to describe the modalities of surgical treatment and especially to make a comparison between the lipectomy and liposuction. This study was carried out retrospectively, by collecting, the sex, and the reason for consultation and the location of the lipomas in the patients admitted to our service, over a period of 12 months from April 2021 to May 2022. The age of our patients ranged from 21 to 46 years. The mean age was 35 years and 3 months. We had 20 (74%) women and 7 (26%) men. The sex-ratio men/women were 0, 35. It must be said that many of our patients consulted because they had noticed an abnormal swelling on one part or another of their bodies. Regarding the management of our patients, only 5 benefited from liposuction while 22 patients benefited from a lipectomy. In all patients, the postoperative follow-up was simple with no early complications.