title: Hourglass thoracic lipoma of infancy: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: The authors present a case of lipoma in infancy. A 12-year-old boy was referred for an asymptomatic fast-growing thoracic tumor of 1-month evolution. A simple chest x-ray showed an intra- and extrathoracic mass of extrapleural localization. Ultrasound scan and computed tomography studies were performed, and the diagnosis of an hourglass lipoma was confirmed by a fine-needle aspiration biopsy. Surgical excision of the tumor was performed and the pathological study reassessed the initial diagnosis of lipoma. The thoracic lipoma is a benign disease and has a good evolution after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Solsona-Norbón
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Paris
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Bernal-Sprekelsen
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Puchades-Gil
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García-Vilanova
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Monsalve-Pérez
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery