Table 2.
Comparative analysis of published Nevus Lipomatosus Cutaneous Superficialis (NLCS) case series with the present study
| Author (Year of publication) | Total number of cases | Study duration (in months (m) or years (y)) | Male : Female | Type of NLCS (number of cases) | Mean age at presentation in years (Range) | Mean duration of the lesion in years (Range) | Commonest location in the study cohort | Range of size of the lesion (in centimetres) | Provisional clinical diagnoses (number of cases) | Treatment (number of cases) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones et al[2] (1975) | 20 | 14 y | 1:1 | - Classical (7) - Solitary (13) |
36 (14-64) |
# | Buttocks | # | - Cellular nevus (5) - Papilloma (3) - Warty nevus (2) - NLCS (2) - Acrochordon (1) - Others* (7) |
- Surgical excision (20) |
| Goucha et al.[6] (2011) | 8 | 14 y | 3:5 | - Classical (7) - Solitary (1) |
29 (7-41) |
10.3 (0.25-35) |
Buttocks and thigh | 1 × 1–10 × 7 | # | - Surgical excision (7) - No treatment (1) |
| Kumaran et al.[7] (2013) | 8 | 11 y | 3:1 | - Classical (5) - Solitary (2) - Classical + solitary (1) |
15.2 (0.3-35) |
# | Lower back and gluteal region | # | - Neurofibromatosis or collagenoma in classical forms - Acrochordon in solitary forms |
- Surgical resection (5) - Conservative with follow-up (3) |
| Dudani et al[4](2016) | 7 | 10 m | 2:5 | - Solitary (7) | 42.5 (32-56) |
2 (0.5-4) |
Thigh | 0.5 × 0.5–5 × 3 | - Papilloma (4) - Acrochordon (3) |
Surgical excision (7) |
| Alotaibi et al.[5] (2018) | 5 | 5 y | 1:4 | - Classical (1) - Solitary (4) |
36 (12-58) |
4.4 (3-12) |
Lower limbs | 2 × 1.2–3 × 2 | - NLCS (1) - Papilloma or acrochordon (4) |
Surgical excision (4) |
| Present study | 6 | 20 m | 1:1 | - Classical (1) - Solitary (5) |
30.8 (18-47) |
6.5 (2-18) |
Lower back and thigh | 2 × 1.5 × 1 – 30 × 12 × 4 | - NLCS (2) - Papilloma (3) - Acrochordon (1) |
- Surgical excision (5) - Staged electrosection (1) |
Key: *Seven other clinical diagnoses included one case each of neurofibroma, lipoma, sweat gland tumour, cobble stone nevus, connective tissue nevus, cyst and accessory nipple. #Not mentioned in the article.