AN UNUSUAL PRESENTATION OF LIPOMA ON THE CHEST

Abstract

Intramuscular lipoma of the chest wall is a rare finding. We present the case of a 51years male who presented to the hospital with mass on the left side of the chest which was gradually progressive in size. After reevaluation swelling was round in shape, single with well-defined margin and rubbery consistency. Preoperative imaging HRCT thorax was done which suggested a well-defined round, hypodense, non-enhancing space occupying lesion (10.2x 8.6 x2.3cm) with volume of approximately 100ml noted in the muscle of the chest wall (pectoralis major to pectoralis minor) in the left side of the chest most likely lipoma. Histopathology revealed normal adipocytes with small eccentric nucleus.