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Lipomas are the most common benign neoplasm and usually arise in subcutaneous tissue. The trunk and proximal limbs are the most frequent sites. Although deep-seated benign lipomas do occur in the mediastinum or retroperitoneum, seemingly mature fatty neoplasms in the retroperitoneum should be considered well-differentiated (WD) liposarcoma. Most lipomas are solitary, soft, and painless and grow slowly; 2–3 % of patients have multiple lesions that are occasionally seen in a familial pattern.
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Brennan, M.F., Antonescu, C.R., Maki, R.G. (2013). Benign Soft Tissue Tumors. In: Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5004-7_26
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