Cystic teratoma of the diaphragm which mimicked soft tissue lipoma.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of cystic teratoma of the diaphragm that was considered to be a soft tissue lipoma by the preoperative examination. A magnetic resonance imaging revealed an 8 x 8 cm well-demarcated, homogeneous mass. On T1- and T2-weighted imaging, the mass was isointense to fat. On the fat-suppressed imaging, the signal from the mass was reduced to the same degree as subcutaneous fat. We performed marginal excision. The tumor contained a large number of hairs and oily liquid; and it was connected to the diaphragm.
Medical subject headings
- Diaphragm
- Lipoma
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Muscle Neoplasms
- Teratoma