Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2005 Jun;38(6):457-459.
Spindle Cell Lipoma Originated from Pleura: A case report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Korea. wschung@hanyang.ac.kr
Abstract
- Spindle cell lipoma is a relatively rare adipocytic neoplasm that is easily mistaken for a liposarcoma, and is histologically characterized by a mixture of uniform spindle cells and mature fat cells. It occurs predominantly in male patients aged 45~65 years, and in most cases it arises in the subcutaneous tissue of the neck or shoulder. We report a case of a 45-year-old woman with spindle cell lipoma arising from the left pleural cavity.
