Peripheral intrapulmonary lipoma: a rare lung neoplasm.
Lipomas are common benign tumours, but intrathoracic lipomas are rare and peripheral lung lipomas exceptionally rare. Seven cases--all in men--have been described in the world literature, diagnosed after thoracotomy and excision. We report a case of a peripheral intrapulmonary lipoma in a woman presenting as an opacity on a routine chest radiograph. The CT characteristics and the finding of the same lesion on reviewing a barium enema film from 12 years earlier allowed a confident diagnosis, avoiding the need for surgical excision. This is the first reported case of peripheral lung lipoma in a woman and highlights the value of reviewing previous radiographs.
Radiology Department, James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough TS4 3BW, UK.
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods