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Rare mass of the anterior mediastinum: Thymolipomas

Authors :
Amal Akammar
Sylvie Kolani
Zineb Benchekroune
Nizar EL Bouardi
Meriem Haloua
Moulay Youssef Alaoui Lamrani
Meryem Boubbou
Mounia Serraj
Mohamed Smahi
Maaroufi Maâroufi
Badreeddine Alami
Source :
Radiology Case Reports, Vol 16, Iss 9, Pp 2570-2572 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2021.

Abstract

Thymolipoma is a rare benign neoplasm of the thymus containing both mature adipose tissue and thymic tissue. We report a case of a 34‐year‐οld man, presenting a mass of the anterior mediastinum, the radiology investigation and operatory piece diagnosed a thymolipoma.This study highlights the clinical diagnostic and therapeutic features as well as the evolutionary characteristics of this entity.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19300433
Volume :
16
Issue :
9
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Radiology Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b190ffc069b425594fcc0397259926e
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2021.06.023