Transmural intrathoracic lipoma with intraspinal extension.
A rare case of transmural dumbbell intrathoracic lipoma with intraspinal extension is reported. Preoperative diagnosis was possible with a computed tomographic scan and fine-needle aspiration cytology. Complete excision was curative. The chest wall defect was repaired with Prolene mesh. Only one similar case has been previously reported in the English literature.
Jain
Vishesh
V
Department of Pediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
Singal
Arbinder K
AK
Gupta
Arun K
AK
Bhatnagar
Veereshwar
V
D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013131:Spine / Q000473:pathology; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000473:pathology*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome