Deep-seated intramuscular lipoma penetrates the intercostal muscle

作者：Hwang Jinwook; Jo Won Min^*; Min Byoung Ju; Shin Jae Seung

来源：Journal of Thoracic Disease, 2015, 7(10): E493-E495.

DOI：10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.10.29

• Tumor
• chest wall
• thoracic surgery

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.

• 出版日期2015-10