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[Sub-pleural lipoma: apropos of a case]
M R Charfi1, N Ben Mami, H Khouani
1Hôpital des Forces de Sécurité Intérieure, La Marsa, Tunisie.
Revue De Pneumologie Clinique
|November 7, 1998
Summary
Subpleural lipomas are rare tumors. Computed tomography (CT) effectively diagnosed an incidentally found subpleural lipoma, avoiding invasive biopsy.
Area of Science:
- Radiology
- Thoracic Surgery
- Oncology
Background:
- Subpleural lipomas are uncommon benign tumors.
- They often present as incidental findings on chest X-rays.
- Clinical signs are typically absent.
Observation:
- A 56-year-old patient presented with an incidentally discovered subpleural mass.
- Initial chest X-ray revealed an extrapulmonary intrathoracic opacity.
- Physical examination showed normal respiratory function.
Findings:
- Computed tomography (CT) confirmed the mass as a subpleural fatty tumor.
- The CT imaging characteristics were diagnostic of lipoma.
- No further invasive procedures were required.
Implications:
- This case highlights the diagnostic utility of CT for subpleural lipomas.
- CT imaging can prevent unnecessary biopsies in such cases.
- Awareness of this rare localization is important for radiologists and clinicians.