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To the Editor: A 54-year-old man had a lipoma on the left side of his trunk for more than 20 years; it had grown to approximately 3 by 5 cm in 2002. On the basis of clinical examination findings, 3 physicians (two internists; one dermatologist) had confirmed the diagnosis of a common, benign lipoma. 1 Bancroft L.W. Kransdorf M.J. Peterson J.J. O'Connor M.I. Benign fatty tumors: classification, clinical course, imaging appearance, and treatment. Skeletal Radiol. 2006; 35: 719-733 Crossref PubMed Scopus (93) Google Scholar His medical history was negative except for lifelong asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis. Because the patient's low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level was 160 mg/dL in 2002, simvastatin therapy (20 mg at bedtime) was initiated. At this time, total cholesterol was 241 mg/dL, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) 52 mg/dL, and triglycerides 143 mg/dL.
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