Intramuscular lipoma of the subscapularis muscle

Sao Paulo Medical Journal

Debora Balabram¹  Carla Cristina De Sousa Resende Cabral¹  Omar De Paula Ricardo Filho¹  Cristovao Pinheiro De Barros¹ 

关键词: Lipoma;    Rotator cuff;    Axilla;    Diagnosis;    differential;    Magnetic resonance imaging;    Lipoma;    Bainha rotadora;    Axila;    Diagnostico diferencial;    Imagem por ressonancia magnetica;   

DOI  :  10.1590/1516-3180.2014.1321537

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

CONTEXT:Intramuscular lipomas are benign tumors that infiltrate the muscles.CASE REPORT:We describe the case of a 58-year-old female patient with an axillary lump. The lump was a lipoma inside the subscapularis muscle. It is important to differentiate these lesions from liposarcomas and from other diseases that may present as axillary lumps. The most accurate imaging method for differentiating benign lipomatous tumors from liposarcomas is magnetic resonance imaging, but surgical removal of these intramuscular lesions to confirm the diagnosis is recommended.CONCLUSION:Intramuscular lipomas are a rare cause of benign axillary lumps and should be considered in making differential diagnoses on axillary masses.

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