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Lipoma epidemiology and demographics
Introduction
Overview
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
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
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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