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Case Studies | Medical Surgical | India | Volume 5 Issue 1, January 2016 | Rating: 6.3 / 10
Giant Intrathoracic Pleural Lipoma ? A Rare Case Report with Review of the Literature
Dr. Chandan Kumar Saha, Dr. Sayar Kumar Munshi
Abstract: Giant intrathoracic pleural lipomas are rare benign tumors. We report a case of giant intrathoracic lipoma in a 19 years old male student that occupied almost entire left hemithorax. The tumor was completely excised by left thoracotomy. The complete histopathological investigation showed pleural lipoma.
Keywords: intrathoracic, pleural lipoma, hemithorax, benign, thoracotomy, histopathology
Edition: Volume 5 Issue 1, January 2016,
Pages: 535 - 538