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ArticleBMJ case reports2023

Parosteal lipoma of rib causing widening of intercostal space in an adolescent.

Manita Tamang, Santosh Kumar Mahalik, Tara Prasad Tripathy

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Manita TamangPediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Santosh Kumar MahalikPediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India pedsurg_santosh@aiimsbhubaneswar.edu.in.
Tara Prasad TripathyRadiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Parosteal lipomas are typically seen in adults and affect mostly the diaphysis of the long bones of the upper and lower limbs. Only a few cases have been reported in children until now and none were reported involving ribs. A female adolescent patient presented with swelling on the left upper back over the scapular region for the past 4 years without any neurological deficit. MRI revealed a hyperintense lesion on the left paravertebral region extending from D5 to D12 and into the intercostal space, causing it to widen. The patient underwent surgical excision. The lipomatous mass was seen entering in to the intercostal space, causing it to widen. However, the pleura was not breached. In this report, we have performed a literature review compiling all cases of parosteal lipoma affecting the ribs.

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Bone NeoplasmsLipomaThoracic WallAdolescentAdultChildFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingRibsGeneral surgeryPaediatric SurgeryRadiology

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PMID37899078
PMCPMC10618982
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