title: Deep-seated intramuscular lipoma penetrates the intercostal muscle.
abstract: Deep-seated intramuscular lipomas are rare, and most exhibit an infiltrating behavior. This study reports serial radiographs of a lipoma in chest wall muscles which penetrated the intercostal muscle for a 6-year period. Although this lipoma did not involve the parietal pleura, it compressed lung. To the authors' knowledge, the present study is the first report to show the growth of a deep-seated chest wall lipoma into the thoracic cavity through serial radiographs. We consider the surgical treatment is needed before deep-seated intramuscular chest wall lipoma compress intrathoracic structures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea.
authors.forename: Jinwook
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea.
authors.forename: Won-Min
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Jo
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea.
authors.forename: Byoung-Ju
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Min
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Seung
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Shin
keywords: Tumor; chest wall; thoracic surgery