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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2]

Overview

Lipoma incidence is 100 per 100,000 individuals worldwide annually. Lipoma tend to affect middle age individuals, especially those of 40 to 60 years of age. It affects men at a greater extent than women.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

Lipoma incidence is 100 per 100,000 individuals worldwide annually.^[1]

Prevalence

There is no available data on the prevalence of lipoma.

Age

Lipoma tend to affect middle age individuals, especially those of 40 to 60 years of age.^[2]

Gender

Lipoma affects men at a greater extent than women.^[1]

Race

Lipoma develops in all races equally.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Rydholm A, Berg NO (December 1983). "Size, site and clinical incidence of lipoma. Factors in the differential diagnosis of lipoma and sarcoma". Acta Orthop Scand. 54 (6): 929–34. doi:10.3109/17453678308992936. PMID 6670522.
↑ Salam GA (March 2002). "Lipoma excision". Am Fam Physician. 65 (5): 901–4. PMID 11898962.

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[pmid6670522-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Rydholm A, Berg NO (December 1983). "Size, site and clinical incidence of lipoma. Factors in the differential diagnosis of lipoma and sarcoma". Acta Orthop Scand. 54 (6): 929–34. doi:10.3109/17453678308992936. PMID 6670522.

[Salam-2] Salam GA (March 2002). "Lipoma excision". Am Fam Physician. 65 (5): 901–4. PMID 11898962.

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