Inverted intercostal hernia of elastofibroma dorsi mimicking well-differentiated liposarcoma in the chest wall

Elastofibroma dorsi is a well-known benign chest wall tumor. Herein, we present a case in which an elastofibroma protruded into the thoracic cavity, leading to inverted intercostal hernia. Imaging revealed a soft tissue mass containing fat, typical of elastofibroma dorsi; however, precise diagnosis...

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Autores principales: Yoshida, Rika, Yoshizako, Takeshi, Okamura, Kazuya, Ando, Shinji, Nakamura, Megumi, Ishikawa, Noriyoshi, Kitagaki, Hajime
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8980407/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35392629
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20584601221080514
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Sumario:Elastofibroma dorsi is a well-known benign chest wall tumor. Herein, we present a case in which an elastofibroma protruded into the thoracic cavity, leading to inverted intercostal hernia. Imaging revealed a soft tissue mass containing fat, typical of elastofibroma dorsi; however, precise diagnosis was difficult owing to the location of this mass that protruded into the thoracic cavity. Liposarcoma had to be ruled out because it was a growing fat-containing mass. Considering that the tumor moved while the patient was undergoing computed tomography-guided biopsy in the prone position, a diagnosis of inverted intercostal hernia of elastofibroma dorsi was made. We report this case with a review of current literature.