| Print Date: | May 19, 2013, 8:14 pm |
| Title | Pleural Based Lipoma |
| Text | Pleural based lipomas are thought to arise from subpleural adipose tissue. This masses are rarely symptomatic. They can cause focal swelling and are sometimes palpable.
Pleural lipomas present on plain film as smoothly contoured, convex masses arising from the pleural surface. On CT, uniform fat attenuation (-70 to -120 HU) confirms the diagnosis. Concern for liposarcoma is raised when the mass is heterogenous showing a mixture of fat and soft tissue attenuation. Pleural based liposarcoma is rare. |
| References: | Gaerte SC, Meyer CA, et al. Fat-containing Lesions of the Chest. Radiographics 2002; 22:S61-S78
Hansell DM, Armstrong P, et al. Imaging of Diseases of the Chest. Philadelphia: Elsevier Mosby, 2005. |
| Contributor | Peter Vangeertruyden (National Capital Consortium) |
| Peer Reviewer | James G. Smirniotopoulos, M.D. (Uniformed Services University) |
| Record Number | : 8815 |
| Created | 2008-08-04 14:09:26-04 |
| Modified | 2008-08-09 10:13:21.95086-04 |
| Category: | Neoplasm, benign |
| Location: | Chest, Pulmonary (ex. Heart) |
| Sublocation: | Pleura and cavity |
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