ArticleCureus2025
Combined Extra- and Intrathoracic (Dumbbell) Lipoma Crossing the Third Intercostal Space.
Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
Intrathoracic lipomas are uncommon, and dumbbell (hourglass) lesions with contiguous extra- and intrathoracic components are exceedingly rare. Surgery is indicated for enlarging or symptomatic tumors or when imaging raises concern for malignancy (e.g., infiltration). Complete resection - via thoracotomy or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) - provides definitive histopathologic diagnosis, cures benign disease, and helps prevent future compressive complications. We report a 53-year-old woman with a combined extra- and intrathoracic lipoma managed with a left oblique parasternal (subpectoral) incision and uniportal VATS. Complete removal was achieved, and histopathology confirmed lipoma. The postoperative course was uneventful, with discharge on postoperative day four. A brief review of the literature is also provided.
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