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Whether benign or malignant, most soft tissue masses are managed with surgical excision. Frequently, surgical removal can be accomplished under local anesthetic in the clinic setting. Even when simple closure is not possible, local flap creation or skin grafting under local anesthetic may provide patients with rapid and efficient care with good clinical outcomes.

CONCLUSION: Most of the abdominal wall masses display a characteristic cytomorphology, which needs to be identified and recognized by a cytopathologist for an accurate diagnosis. FNAC plays an invaluable role in the detection of metastases, especially at sites such as the umbilicus, which may be the only manifestation of an underlying advanced malignant disease.

Lipomas are benign adipose tumors frequently encountered by the primary care physician. They are the most common soft tissue tumor diagnosed in the adult population and generally present as soft, round, and discrete masses located in the subcutaneous tissues of nearly any anatomical location. In-office excision has become common practice, however, limitations of such settings along with varying locations and presentations of these lipomas may render the patient more susceptible to complications….

CONCLUSIONS: LBCs tend to manifest in characteristic patterns with a predilection for an AR location. Recommendations on the diagnosis and management of these lesions are provided.