Infiltrating angiolipoma of the thoracic wall: A case report
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Infiltrating angiolipoma of the thoracic wall: A case report
We describe a case of infiltrating angiolipoma of the thoracic wall, which is an extremely unusual site for this tumor. Infiltrative angiolipoma is a rare benign soft tissue tumor that commonly affects the extremities and the trunk. This is the first report of infiltrative angiolipoma that affects this site. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a high intensity signal on T2-weighted images...
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Journal of Clinical Diagnostics
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2162-5816,2162-5824
DOI: 10.4236/ojcd.2013.32005