Unusual cause of large intrathoracic mass in a young male of Bangladesh: A case report of giant intrathoracic lipoma &amp; literature review

Rahman, SM Tajdit; Rahim, Abdur; Kibria, Anwarul Anam

doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.09.164

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“…Whereas, median sternotomy allows complete assessment of both chest cavities and the mediastinum, which ensures en-bloc removal of the encapsulated tumor [ 13 ]. In our experience, lateral thoracotomy may affect the exposure in case of a large tumor, resulting in rupture of the capsule [ 2 ]. We believe exposure is the main key to ensure en-bloc resection and choosing surgical exposure.…”

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“…Lipomas in the intrathoracic region often go unnoticed, especially if they are small. Despite the fact that a giant lipoma in the chest cavity might cause symptoms, it is frequently identified during a routine medical evaluation [ 2 , 4 ].…”

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“…Surgical removal is still the primary line treatment for intrathoracic tumors with a good outcome [ 1 , 2 ]. However, managing massive lipoma that involves both chest cavities is usually challenging, when considering the approach.…”

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Successful removal of the largest reported intrathoracic lipoma with bilateral extension: a case report

Rahman

Islam

Rasha

et al. 2022

J Cardiothorac Surg

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Background Unlike subcutaneous lipomas, thoracic cavity lipomas are extremely rare and can develop to be quite large without causing any symptoms. However, managing massive lipoma that involves both chest cavities is usually challenging, especially when considering the approach for excision. Case We report our experience of surgical management of a case of a 46-year-old male with huge intrathoracic lipoma that extends bilaterally and is known to be the largest of such kind. The tumor was resected successfully using median sternotomy. Histological analysis confirmed features of lipoma. Conclusion To remove a bilateral intrathoracic lipoma, various surgical approaches have been documented. In our experience, a median sternotomy allows better exposure, which aids in complete surgical extirpation resulting in the prevention of recurrence.

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Successful removal of the largest reported intrathoracic lipoma with bilateral extension: a case report

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Islam

Rasha

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J Cardiothorac Surg

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“…In a previous report, the locations of intrathoracic lipomas were found to be the chest wall, mediastinum and bronchi [ 1 ]. In previous cases, massive intrathoracic lipomas causing symptoms were resected by thoracotomy [ 2–5 ]. The present patient was a very rare case, in which the tumor was located under the visceral pleura in the horizontal fissure of the right lung.…”

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“…They usually develop subcutaneously, and intrathoracic lipomas are rare [ 1 ]. Large intrathoracic lipomas have been reported to cause various symptoms, namely, shortness of breath, chest pain, worsening dyspnea and persistent palpitations [ 2–5 ]. In the present case, an intrathoracic lipoma was detected on chest radiography, although the patient did not have any symptoms.…”

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Intrathoracic lipoma in the horizontal fissure of the right lung: a case report

Nakajima

Takahashi

Kajiwara

et al. 2021

Journal of Surgical Case Reports

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Lipomas are benign tumors that originate from mesenchymal tissue, such as subcutaneous tissue. Intrathoracic lipomas are rare, and they can occur in the chest wall, mediastinum and bronchi. In the present case, the patient had an intrathoracic lipoma that was located in the horizontal fissure of the right lung. Retrospective review of chest radiographs taken at a previous health checkup confirmed that the tumor was growing. The patient had no symptoms, and computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging suggested that the tumor was a hamartoma. The tumor was resected by video-assisted thoracic surgery, and was diagnosed by pathological analysis as an intrathoracic lipoma consisting of no atypical fats.

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Symptomatic Pleural Lipoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

2023

Ann Case Report

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Pleural lipomas are extremely rare benign, slow-growing tumours of mesenchymal parietal pleura origin with the capacity to extend into sub pleural, pleural or extra pleural spaces. They present with a myriad of mild to severe compressiverelated symptoms. Diagnosis can be made via CT, but histopathological intervention is required if the mass exhibits fibrous stroma or dystrophic ring-type calcifications to differentiate between similarly presenting fat-containing intrathoracic masses diagnostically. Watchful waiting and clinical and radiological follow-up are appropriate for those with small and asymptomatic lesions, the elderly, and populations unsuitable for surgical resection. However, surgical resection via thoracotomy has good outcomes and should be considered for diagnostic and therapeutic benefit to those with symptomatic pleural lipoma. Due to the rare occurrence of pleural lipoma, they have only been reported sporadically in the literature. As a result, it is important to report every identified case of pleural lipomas to improve diagnostic accuracy and patient health outcomes. Therefore, we report a case of a pleural lipoma on a chest radiograph (CXR) in a 28-year-old female presenting with localised right chest discomfort.

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Unusual cause of large intrathoracic mass in a young male of Bangladesh: A case report of giant intrathoracic lipoma & literature review

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References 12 publications

Successful removal of the largest reported intrathoracic lipoma with bilateral extension: a case report

Successful removal of the largest reported intrathoracic lipoma with bilateral extension: a case report

Intrathoracic lipoma in the horizontal fissure of the right lung: a case report

Symptomatic Pleural Lipoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

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