title: Superior Vena Cava Lipoma in an Asymptomatic Man.
abstract: A 58-year-old asymptomatic male smoker, underwent computed tomography of the chest for lung cancer screening. Unenhanced CT showed a hypodense elongated lesion with fat density within the superior vena cava (SVC). Magnetic resonance imaging was performed and confirmed the fatty nature of the lesion. Surgical resection of the lesion was performed and histopathological evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of SVC lipoma.
authors.affiliation: University of Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul, Brazil. naticoncatto@hotmail.com.|, Rua 20 de setembro, 1487, 02, CEP 95020450, Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. naticoncatto@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Natália Henz
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Concatto
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Santa Casa Hospital Complex, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors.forename: Spencer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Camargo
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Santa Casa Hospital Complex, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Camargo
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Santa Casa Hospital Complex, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hochhegger
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Irion
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Edson
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marchiori
mesh_terms: D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008067:Lipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior
keywords: Computed tomography; Lipoma; Magnetic resonance imaging; Superior vena cava