Pleural and Mediastinal Lipomatosis with Subpleural Fat as a Mimicker of Pleural Effusion- A Rare Case Report

Subpleural and mediastinal lipomatosis are benign intrathoracic conditions discovered incidentally on plain chest radiographs. However, diagnosis is usually made by Computed Tomography (CT). A case of both mediastinal and pleural lipomatosis associated with use of steroids in a 58-year-old male pa...

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Main Authors:	Navkiran Kaur, Jasvir Singh, Samrin Haq, Sugandha Garg, Simmi Bhatnagar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2017-07-01
Series:	Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:	ct scan lipoma pleural effusion
Online Access:	https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/10156/26182_CE[Ra]_F(Sh)_PF1(P_PG)_PFA(PG_SS).pdf

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spelling	doaj-6428ff8438a54a1ca55a9b111bf10bb52020-11-25T03:47:53ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2017-07-01117TD03TD0410.7860/JCDR/2017/26182.10156Pleural and Mediastinal Lipomatosis with Subpleural Fat as a Mimicker of Pleural Effusion- A Rare Case ReportNavkiran Kaur0Jasvir Singh1Samrin Haq2Sugandha Garg3Simmi Bhatnagar4Professor and Head, Department of Radiology, Gmc Patiala, Patiala, Punjab, India.Junior Resident, Department of Radiology, Gmc Patiala, Patiala, Punjab, India.Junior Resident, Department of Radiology, Gmc Patiala, Patiala, Punjab, India.Junior Resident, Department of Radiology, Gmc Patiala, Patiala, Punjab, India.Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Gmc Patiala, Patiala, Punjab, India.Subpleural and mediastinal lipomatosis are benign intrathoracic conditions discovered incidentally on plain chest radiographs. However, diagnosis is usually made by Computed Tomography (CT). A case of both mediastinal and pleural lipomatosis associated with use of steroids in a 58-year-old male patient presented with complaints of breathlessness and dry cough is discussed in this case report. Intially, pleural effusion and bilateral upper lobe patchy opacities were suspected as a cause of breathlessness on the basis of chest x-ray findings. For which, CT scan of chest was advised. https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/10156/26182_CE[Ra]_F(Sh)_PF1(P_PG)_PFA(PG_SS).pdfct scanlipomapleural effusion
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spellingShingle	Navkiran Kaur Jasvir Singh Samrin Haq Sugandha Garg Simmi Bhatnagar Pleural and Mediastinal Lipomatosis with Subpleural Fat as a Mimicker of Pleural Effusion- A Rare Case Report Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research ct scan lipoma pleural effusion
author_facet	Navkiran Kaur Jasvir Singh Samrin Haq Sugandha Garg Simmi Bhatnagar
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title	Pleural and Mediastinal Lipomatosis with Subpleural Fat as a Mimicker of Pleural Effusion- A Rare Case Report
title_short	Pleural and Mediastinal Lipomatosis with Subpleural Fat as a Mimicker of Pleural Effusion- A Rare Case Report
title_full	Pleural and Mediastinal Lipomatosis with Subpleural Fat as a Mimicker of Pleural Effusion- A Rare Case Report
title_fullStr	Pleural and Mediastinal Lipomatosis with Subpleural Fat as a Mimicker of Pleural Effusion- A Rare Case Report
title_full_unstemmed	Pleural and Mediastinal Lipomatosis with Subpleural Fat as a Mimicker of Pleural Effusion- A Rare Case Report
title_sort	pleural and mediastinal lipomatosis with subpleural fat as a mimicker of pleural effusion- a rare case report
publisher	JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
series	Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
issn	2249-782X 0973-709X
publishDate	2017-07-01
description	Subpleural and mediastinal lipomatosis are benign intrathoracic conditions discovered incidentally on plain chest radiographs. However, diagnosis is usually made by Computed Tomography (CT). A case of both mediastinal and pleural lipomatosis associated with use of steroids in a 58-year-old male patient presented with complaints of breathlessness and dry cough is discussed in this case report. Intially, pleural effusion and bilateral upper lobe patchy opacities were suspected as a cause of breathlessness on the basis of chest x-ray findings. For which, CT scan of chest was advised.
topic	ct scan lipoma pleural effusion
url	https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/10156/26182_CE[Ra]_F(Sh)_PF1(P_PG)_PFA(PG_SS).pdf
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Pleural and Mediastinal Lipomatosis with Subpleural Fat as a Mimicker of Pleural Effusion- A Rare Case Report

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