Benign but Terminal: Cardiopulmonary Collapse from a Massive Chest Wall Lipoma

• Autores principales: Shweta Paulraj MBBS (Autor), Prateek Suresh Harne MBBS (Autor), Kanish Mirchia MD (Autor), Sundus Mian MD (Autor), Raman Sohal MD (Autor), Gaston Habib MD (Autor), Amish Shah MD (Autor), Ioana Amzuta MD (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: SAGE Publishing, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: article
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Lipomas are the most common benign soft tissue tumor. Yet, strikingly simple tumors can become problematic when compounded by odd characteristics such as size and location. We report the case of a 53-year-old male who developed complete right lung collapse secondary to a large right-sided chest wall...