An unusual case of thymolipoma as an anterior mediastinal mass in a 17-year-old girl—case report

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作者：

Mohapatra C.K.R. ^{[1
]}

Jadhav R.B. ^{[1
]}

Mulla A.M. ^{[1
]}

Khandekar J.V. ^{[1
]}

Ammannaya G.K. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and Sion Hospital, Sion West, Mumbai, 400022, Maharashtra

来源：

Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 2016年 / 32卷 / 2期

关键词：

CT; Mass; Thymolipoma;

D O I：

10.1007/s12055-016-0420-y

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摘要：

Thymolipomas are rare benign tumors composed of mature adipose tissue and benign thymic tissue and one of the differential diagnoses of an anterior mediastinal mass. These tumors may run an indolent, asymptomatic course, often achieving massive dimensions before presentation. We report a 17-year-old girl who presented with progressive dyspnea with nonproductive cough since 2 months’ duration. Clinical examination was unremarkable. Computed tomography of chest revealed a large lobulated anterior mediastinal mass protruding into the right hemithorax and to the diaphragm. A CT guided needle biopsy gave the diagnosis of thymolipoma. The tumor was successfully removed en bloc through a median sternotomy. Histopathological examination confirmed thymolipoma. © 2016, Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons.

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