Fibrolipoma of the Rib: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Journal of Case Reports

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Shantanu Pande¹  Zaeba Nayeem²  Bhagat Singh Lali¹  Zachariah Chowdhury¹  Deepak Kumar Singh¹ 

[1] Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Center, Sunder Bagiya, BHU campus;Tata Memorial Hospital

关键词: Lipoma;    Male;    Pain;    Ribs;    Surgical Mesh;    Thorax.;   

DOI  :  10.17659/01.2021.0043

学科分类：生理学

来源: Journal of Case Reports

【 摘 要 】

Background: Fibrolipoma is a rare histological variant of lipoma and although fibrolipomas of the oral cavity have been reported, only a few cases of fibrolipoma of the thoracic region have been published. Case Report: A 49-year-old man presented with pain and a lump in the left side chest. After initial evaluation, CT followed by PET/CT were acquired. The scan findings were suggestive of a benign lipomatous tumor of the left 4th rib; however, malignant transformation could not be ruled out. Hence, excision of the rib lesion with mesh repair and flap reconstruction was performed. Post-operative histopathology was suggestive of a fibrolipoma with absence of atypia or mitosis. Radiological and pathological findings and management of the case are discussed below. Conclusion: Follow-up of such rare tumors are essential to detect recurrence as knowledge about the behavior of these tumors is limited.

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