Rare mass of the anterior mediastinum: Thymolipomas

Autor: 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
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Radiology Case Reports, Vol 16, Iss 9, Pp 2570-2572 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1930-0433
DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.06.023
Popis: 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.
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