title: [Giant thymolipoma].
abstract: Thymolipoma is an uncommon benign tumor (accounting for 2% to 9% of thymus tumors). We present the case of a 26-year-old man who sought medical attention for left-sided pleural pain of 3 months duration. Computed tomography showed a mass in the left side of the chest occupying both the anterior mediastinum and the left pleural cavity. This mass caused lung collapse and mediastinal shift. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a large fatty tumor and transthoracic biopsy with radiological guidance confirmed the diagnosis. The tumor was resected through a left thoracotomy. No postsurgical complications occurred and the histopathological diagnosis was thymolipoma.
authors: Servicio de Cirugía Torácica, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, España.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Roque
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Rodríguez
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Quintero
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Santana
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Hussein
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Freixinet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery