Chest wall giant lipoma with a thirty-year history

Leuzzi, Giovanni; Cesario, Alfredo; Parisi, Anna; Granone, Pierluigi

doi:10.1093/icvts/ivs159

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“…Lipoma may be seen anywhere in the body and at any age [6]. Lipomas are well circumscribed mesenchymal tumours, originating from adipose tissue.…”

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Giant Lipoma chest extending into the thoracic cavity – unique entity: a case report

Naeem¹,

Iqbal²,

Imran³

et al. 2017

EJMCR

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“…Lipoma may be seen anywhere in the body and at any age [6]. Lipomas are well circumscribed mesenchymal tumours, originating from adipose tissue.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Lipomas are well circumscribed mesenchymal tumours, originating from adipose tissue. Giant lipomas are rarely reported over the chest wall [6]. Local and global incidence is not exactly known; though incidence of lipoma in soft tissue tumours is about 6% [7].…”

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Giant Lipoma chest extending into the thoracic cavity – unique entity: a case report

Naeem¹,

Iqbal²,

Imran³

et al. 2017

EJMCR

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“…The treatment of choice for lipomas is blunt dissection. Microscopically, it is not possible to distinguish lipomas from normal adipose tissue [18] . The transformation of a large lipoma (>10 cm) to a liposarcoma is rare [19] .…”

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Giant lipoma of the back affecting quality of life

Güler

Mutlu

Mahiroğulları

2015

Annals of Medicine &Amp; Surgery

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Lipomas are benign tumours composed of adipose tissue. They may be localized in almost all body parts and may be in a giant form. Some of these giant lipomas may transform malignity and cause problems in daily living and detoriate quality of life. Mass localization also restrict body functions. In the present study, a 72-year-old man who presented with a mass enlarged in a time period of two years and because of this could not lie in the supine position, sit in an erect position and dress easily, go outside because of his physical appearance. With surgical treatment a 38 × 22 × 21 cm mass weighing 3575 g was successfully resected. Postoperative early phase complications did not occur. During 48 months of postoperative period, any recurrence was not detected and the patient was free of all his complaints. Cosmetic and functional results of the surgery and patient satisfaction were excellent. After surgery patient's quality of life was improved and restriction of body function was disappeared.

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“…[ 1 – 4 ] However, giant mediastinal lipoma/liposarcoma involving both hemithorax, resulting in the compression of the lung with attendant respiratory embarrassment, is extremely rare in clinic. [ 2 , 3 , 5 ] With good outcomes, surgical removal remains the first choice for the treatment of these kinds of diseases. Nevertheless, the management of a very huge mediastinal tumor involving both chest cavities is always challenging.…”

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Successful removal of giant mediastinal lipoma and liposarcoma involving both chest cavities

Chen

Chen²,

Li³

et al. 2018

Medicine

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Rationale:Surgical removal of a giant mediastinal lipoma or liposarcoma involving both chest cavities is always challenging.Patient concerns:We present 2 cases of giant mediastinal tumor, one of which was a 22-year-old female who was admitted to our hospital due to a mild dyspnea after running. Computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a large mass with low density occupying the entire right hemithorax and extending anteriorly into the left. The other patient was a 43-year-old male, who was presented to the hospital with complaints of gradually progressive dyspnea. CT scan revealed a mass comprised of fat density with areas of soft-tissue density in-between, involving in both chest cavities, draping around the heart and great vessels.Interventions:Both of the patients receive complete resection through a standard median sternotomy.Diagnoses:Histologic examination revealed lipoma for the first patient, and well differentiated liposarcoma for the second.Outcomes:Both of their symptoms were improved after surgery and the postoperative courses were good.Lessons:Our experience indicated that complete surgical removal through a standard median sternotomy is a safe and efficient approach for the treatment of giant mediastinal lipoma and liposarcoma.

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Chest wall giant lipoma with a thirty-year history

Cited by 13 publications

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Giant Lipoma chest extending into the thoracic cavity – unique entity: a case report

Giant Lipoma chest extending into the thoracic cavity – unique entity: a case report

Giant lipoma of the back affecting quality of life

Successful removal of giant mediastinal lipoma and liposarcoma involving both chest cavities

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