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- Heterogeneous masses in the pleural cavity are usually cancerous and can be hard to diagnose, with common types including fibrous tumors, liposarcoma, thymoma, and lipoma.
- A 54-year-old woman experienced epigastric and right subcostal pain, leading to the discovery of a large mass in her right costo-diaphragmatic angle that suggested liposarcoma.
- After surgery to remove the mass, the diagnosis turned out to be hamartochondroma instead of the expected liposarcoma.
Article Abstract
Heterogeneous masses developing in the pleural cavity are most often malignant and can pose diagnostic challenges. Fibrous tumors of the pleura, liposarcoma, thymoma or lipoma most frequently affect this anatomic area. Surgical exploration and resection are often mandatory to make the definitive diagnosis. We report the case of a 54-year-old women who presented with an epigastric and right sub costal pain. A complete preoperative workup revealed a large tissular and fatty mass in the right costo-diaphragmatic angle suggestive of liposarcoma. Surgical resection resulted in the surprising diagnosis of hamartochondroma.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9140095 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/curroncol29050281 | DOI Listing |
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