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Lipolymph node presenting as a pulmonary nodule: A case report
- Source :
- Thoracic Cancer, Vol 12, Iss 6, Pp 993-994 (2021), Thoracic Cancer
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2021.
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Abstract
- A 53‐year‐old man was admitted to our hospital with a history of a right lung nodule which had gradually increased in size. Wedge resection of the right middle lobe using video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) was performed and revealed a yellowish, soft, well circumscribed nodule. Histological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of an uncommon lipolymph node. The patient recovered well from surgery, and there has been no recurrence in the lung for over one‐year of follow‐up. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a lipolymph node in the lung.<br />Lipolymph nodes are defined as enlargement of lymph nodes caused by abnormal accumulation of fat, due to mature, benign adipocytes within lymph node capsules. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a lipolymph node in the lung. Although rare and benign, lipolymph nodes should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pulmonary nodules.
- Subjects :
- Male
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
Right middle lobe
medicine.medical_treatment
Case Report
Case Reports
lcsh:RC254-282
Pulmonary nodule
medicine
Humans
video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Lung
business.industry
Lipedema
Node (networking)
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
pulmonary nodule
Nodule (medicine)
General Medicine
Middle Aged
lcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
lipolymph node
medicine.anatomical_structure
Oncology
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Radiology
medicine.symptom
business
Wedge resection (lung)
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17597714 and 17597706
- Volume :
- 12
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Thoracic Cancer
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b356df13797c7a56d2c8ee2bad9544d7