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Pleural lipoma

MedGen UID:
233862
•Concept ID:
C1335434
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Lipoma of pleura; Lipoma of Pleura; lipoma of pleura; Lipoma of the Pleura; lipoma of the pleura; pleura lipoma; Pleural Lipoma; pleural lipoma
SNOMED CT: Lipoma of pleura (2460001000004103); Pleural lipoma (2460001000004103)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0000969

Definition

A benign adipose tissue neoplasm of the pleural cavity. It may be purely intra-thoracic or extend to the chest wall. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPleural lipoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of paraesophageal hiatus hernia: recommendations following a European expert Delphi consensus.
Gerdes S, Schoppmann SF, Bonavina L, Boyle N, Müller-Stich BP, Gutschow CA; Hiatus Hernia Delphi Collaborative Group
Surg Endosc 2023 Jun;37(6):4555-4565. Epub 2023 Feb 27 doi: 10.1007/s00464-023-09933-8. PMID: 36849562Free PMC Article
Diagnostic and therapeutic treatment methods for intrathoracic extrapulmonary lipomas.
Akar E, Haberal MA, Dikis OS
Niger J Clin Pract 2020 May;23(5):626-630. doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_629_18. PMID: 32367868
Myxoid solitary fibrous tumor: a study of seven cases with emphasis on differential diagnosis.
de Saint Aubain Somerhausen N, Rubin BP, Fletcher CD
Mod Pathol 1999 May;12(5):463-71. PMID: 10349983

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Pleural lipoma: a non-surgical lesion?
Jayle C, Hajj-Chahine J, Allain G, Milin S, Soubiron L, Corbi P
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2012 Jun;14(6):735-8. Epub 2012 Feb 26 doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivs052. PMID: 22371386Free PMC Article
Pleural lipoma. Diagnosis by computed tomography.
Epler GR, McLoud TC, Munn CS, Colby TV
Chest 1986 Aug;90(2):265-8. doi: 10.1378/chest.90.2.265. PMID: 3731900

Diagnosis

Pleural lipoma clinically mimicking the presentation of superior sulcus tumour upon initial evaluation.
Glass LN, Goulart H, Mortman KD, Ahari J
BMJ Case Rep 2017 Dec 7;2017 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-222157. PMID: 29222220Free PMC Article
Pleural lipoma: a non-surgical lesion?
Jayle C, Hajj-Chahine J, Allain G, Milin S, Soubiron L, Corbi P
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2012 Jun;14(6):735-8. Epub 2012 Feb 26 doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivs052. PMID: 22371386Free PMC Article
Horseshoe lung associated with scimitar syndrome and pleural lipoma.
Dikensoy O, Kervancioglu R, Bayram NG, Elbek O, Uyar M, Ekinci E
J Thorac Imaging 2006 Mar;21(1):73-5. doi: 10.1097/01.rti.0000203635.36135.0d. PMID: 16538166
The diagnosis of a pleural lipoma by CT and fine-needle biopsy to avoid thoracotomy.
Millward S, Escott N, Masood K
Can Assoc Radiol J 1988 Mar;39(1):57-8. PMID: 2966173
Pleural lipoma. Diagnosis by computed tomography.
Epler GR, McLoud TC, Munn CS, Colby TV
Chest 1986 Aug;90(2):265-8. doi: 10.1378/chest.90.2.265. PMID: 3731900

Therapy

Pleural lipoma: a non-surgical lesion?
Jayle C, Hajj-Chahine J, Allain G, Milin S, Soubiron L, Corbi P
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2012 Jun;14(6):735-8. Epub 2012 Feb 26 doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivs052. PMID: 22371386Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Pleural lipoma. Diagnosis by computed tomography.
Epler GR, McLoud TC, Munn CS, Colby TV
Chest 1986 Aug;90(2):265-8. doi: 10.1378/chest.90.2.265. PMID: 3731900

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