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Report a Case of Giant Thymolipoma of Mediastinum and Neck Which Initially Misdiagnosed as Liposarcoma on Core-Needle Biopsy
Manouchehr Aghajanzadeh1*, Mesbah2, Omidmosafaii3, Arasteh Safat3 and Torabi3
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
2Department of Pathology, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
3Inflamatory Respiratory Diseases and TB Research Center, Razi Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences,
Rasht, Iran
*Corresponding author: Manouchehr Aghajanzadeh, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
Published: 20 Sep, 2017
Cite this article as: Aghajanzadeh M, Mesbah,
Omidmosafaii, Safat A, Torabi. Report
a Case of Giant Thymolipoma of
Mediastinum and Neck Which Initially
Misdiagnosed as Liposarcoma on
Core-Needle Biopsy. Clin Surg. 2017;
2: 1619.
Keywords
Thymolipoma; Anterior mediastinum; Liposarcoma
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Thymolipomas are rare benign tumors, constituting one of the differential diagnoses of an
anterior mediastinal mass. These tumors may run an indolent, asymptomatic course, often achieving
massive dimensions before presentation. Once Symptomatic, respiratory symptoms predominate.
We report a case of thymolipoma in a 30 years old male complaining of heaviness and constricting
type of chest pain and neck swelling of 1 year duration. CT scan findings were a space occupying
lesion in the anterior mediastinum and extend to right side of mediastinum, neck and left side hemithorax. The tumor was completely excised through ‘Postero
lateral thoracotomy’. Histopathological examination confirms the
diagnosis Thymolipoma. This is the second case we have reported
from our institution (4).
Figure 1
Figure 1
Showing CT scan of chest showing anterior mediastinal fatty tissue mass with strands and islands of
soft tissue with extension to occupying total right hemithorax and to left hemithorax.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Showing Sagittal CT scan of chest showing a mass to occupying total right hemithorax and to left
hemithorax with strands and islands of soft fatty tissue.