Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
1999 Feb;32(2):211-214.
Thymolipoma one case report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center, Pundang CHA General Hospital, Collage of Medicine, Pochon CHA University.
- 2Department of Pathology, Pundang CHA General Hospital, Collage of Medicine, Pochon CHA University.
- 3Department of Anesthesiolgy, Pundang CHA General Hospital, Collage of Medicine, Pochon CHA University.
Abstract
- We experienced a case of thymolipoma that is a rare benign mediastinal tumor, composed of normal thymic tissue and matured adipose tissue. A 46-years-old woman was admitted to the department of medicine due to lower abdominal pain. Simple chest PA showed a large mass shadow at right cardiac border. Chest CT scanning showed well defined large fatty mass at right cardiac border which was suggested thymolipoma. The mass was resected and confirmed as thymolipoma histopathologically.
