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Intrathoracic fibrolipoma resected using complete thoracoscopic surgery: a case report
Satoshi Kamata1, Itaru Ishida2, Yuyo Suzuki2
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Iwate Prefectural Central Hospital, Ueda 1-4-1, Morioka, 020-0066, Japan. a2m1035j@yahoo.co.jp.
Background:
Other than adipocytes, lipomas may contain mesodermal components such as varying proportions of fibrous tissues and blood vessels. Fibrolipoma is an uncommon variant of lipoma and comprises a high proportion of fibrous components. An intrathoracic fibrolipoma is extremely rare; to the best of our knowledge, only three such cases have been reported till date.
Case Presentation:
A 51-year-old female presented with a left intrathoracic mass, which was confirmed to be a lipomatous tumor using computed tomography. A pedunculated tumor originating from the parietal pleura was resected using complete thoracoscopic surgery. Pathological examination indicated a diagnosis of fibrolipoma. Intrathoracic fibrolipomas are extremely rare; this is one of the first reported cases of successfully resecting an intrathoracic fibrolipoma using complete thoracoscopic surgery.
Conclusions:
The tumor was asymptomatic and relatively small when detected during a medical checkup. This enabled the successful resection of the tumor via complete thoracoscopic surgery. Although fibrolipomas are histologically benign, careful observation and follow-up are essential owing to the possibility of recurrence.
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