Recurrent diffuse lipomatosis of the neck--a case report

Diffuse lipomatosis is a rare disorder of adipose tissue occurring in young people . It has a predilection for trunk and proximal extremities where it presents as poorly circumscribed overgrowth of fatty tissue. Definite diagnosis is established by histological examination of tumor. Though it attains extensive size and has a high tendency to recur, the clinical course is benign.