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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
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.