Giant Right Intrathoracic Myxoid Fusocellular Lipoma

Giant Right Intrathoracic Myxoid Fusocellular Lipoma

Intrathoracic lipomas are rare benign tumors; their behavior is not completely clear and their surgical removal may be challenging. We report a case of a giant right intrathoracic myxoid fusocellular lipoma compressing the lung, tracheobronchial tree, and esophagus which was removed through a poster...

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Main Authors: Petre V. H. Botianu, Anda Mihaela Cerghizan, Alexandru M. Botianu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pulmonology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/302189
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spelling doaj-e1f8b0c84c824538b010f646aeaa7e772020-11-24T22:28:07ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Pulmonology2090-68462090-68542015-01-01201510.1155/2015/302189302189Giant Right Intrathoracic Myxoid Fusocellular LipomaPetre V. H. Botianu0Anda Mihaela Cerghizan1Alexandru M. Botianu2Surgical Clinic 4, M5 Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu Mures, Gheorghe Marinescu 1, 540139 Tirgu Mures, RomaniaMedical Clinic 3, M3 Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu Mures, Revolutiei 35, 540043 Tirgu Mures, RomaniaSurgical Clinic 4, M5 Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu Mures, Gheorghe Marinescu 1, 540139 Tirgu Mures, RomaniaIntrathoracic lipomas are rare benign tumors; their behavior is not completely clear and their surgical removal may be challenging. We report a case of a giant right intrathoracic myxoid fusocellular lipoma compressing the lung, tracheobronchial tree, and esophagus which was removed through a posterolateral thoracotomy. Complete removal resulted in resolution of the chest pain and improvement of the dyspnea, with no recurrence at 4-year follow-up.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/302189
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Alexandru M. Botianu
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Alexandru M. Botianu
Giant Right Intrathoracic Myxoid Fusocellular Lipoma
Case Reports in Pulmonology
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title Giant Right Intrathoracic Myxoid Fusocellular Lipoma
title_short Giant Right Intrathoracic Myxoid Fusocellular Lipoma
title_full Giant Right Intrathoracic Myxoid Fusocellular Lipoma
title_fullStr Giant Right Intrathoracic Myxoid Fusocellular Lipoma
title_full_unstemmed Giant Right Intrathoracic Myxoid Fusocellular Lipoma
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publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Pulmonology
issn 2090-6846
2090-6854
publishDate 2015-01-01
description Intrathoracic lipomas are rare benign tumors; their behavior is not completely clear and their surgical removal may be challenging. We report a case of a giant right intrathoracic myxoid fusocellular lipoma compressing the lung, tracheobronchial tree, and esophagus which was removed through a posterolateral thoracotomy. Complete removal resulted in resolution of the chest pain and improvement of the dyspnea, with no recurrence at 4-year follow-up.
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