Giant lipoma of submandibular region; an unusual presentation Authors Muhammad Zubair Department of Surgery, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan Awais Amjad Malik Department of Surgery, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan Danish Ali Department of Surgery, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan Qasim Farooq Department of Surgery, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan Muhammad Imran khokhar Department of Surgery, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan Muhammad Farooq Afzal Department of Surgery, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.643 Abstract Abstract Lipomas in the submandibular region are very uncommon. Large submandibular neck mass (greater than 10 cm) with a rapid growth rate, may raise concern about possible malignancy of salivary glands. Failure to distinguish salivary gland tumour and liposarcoma from a lipoma may represent a medico-legal pitfall. It is very important for the surgeon to rule out liposarcomas when dealing with giant lipomas in such regions. We report a case of a 65-year-old male who presented in the OPD with complains of pain and a 15x12 cm, giant submandibular solitary lipoma of anterior neck which had rapidly increased in size. The diagnosis of lipoma was confirmed on physical examination, radiological investigations and Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC). The Patient underwent surgical excision. The surgery produced excellent cosmetic results and no functional impairment. This study illustrates the literature regarding aetiology, epidemiology, followed by diagnostic and treatment modalities of submandibular lipomas. Continuous... Additional Files PDF Published 2020-10-19 How to Cite Muhammad Zubair, Awais Amjad Malik, Danish Ali, Qasim Farooq, Muhammad Imran khokhar, & Muhammad Farooq Afzal. (2020). Giant lipoma of submandibular region; an unusual presentation. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.643 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue A Head of Print Section Case Report