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Substernocleidomastoid Muscle Neck Lipoma: An Isolated Case Report
Joint Authors
Lung, John
Rico, Ferdinand
Hoang, Dustin
Puccio, Olivia
Brito, Michelle
Sbar, Alan
Nazim, Muhammad
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-06-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
We report this large neck mass, located behind the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) within the posterior cervical space and anterior to the prevertebral fascia.
The mass is displacing the carotid sheath and its neurovascular contents medially.
It extends almost the whole length of the SCM muscle all the way down to the lung apex.
Case Presentation.
A 30-year-old female patient presented to our clinic with a left anterior neck mass for a few months with dysphagia.
The lipoma was excised completely along with level II to IV lymphadenectomy.
A very small volume chyle leak was noted intraoperatively.
The drain was removed 2 weeks later only to recur in one month.
A new drain was placed by interventional radiology, and the drainage resolved completely.
Discussion.
The patient with mild dysphagia had a lipoma large enough to push vital structures away from their normal anatomical position.
Due to the difficult location and the size of the lipoma, a meticulous formal lateral neck dissection was required.
A 3D imaging like CT or MRI would be helpful to preoperatively plan the dissection.
Substernocleidomastoid neck lipoma in our case is a rare benign tumor that was challenging to excise.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rico, Ferdinand& Hoang, Dustin& Lung, John& Puccio, Olivia& Brito, Michelle& Nazim, Muhammad…[et al.]. 2019. Substernocleidomastoid Muscle Neck Lipoma: An Isolated Case Report. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144806
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rico, Ferdinand…[et al.]. Substernocleidomastoid Muscle Neck Lipoma: An Isolated Case Report. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144806
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rico, Ferdinand& Hoang, Dustin& Lung, John& Puccio, Olivia& Brito, Michelle& Nazim, Muhammad…[et al.]. Substernocleidomastoid Muscle Neck Lipoma: An Isolated Case Report. Case Reports in Surgery. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144806
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144806