title: Intrathoracic xanthoma mimicking lung cancer in a patient with familial hypercholesterolemia type II: a case report.
abstract: Xanthomas are benign soft-tissue lesions commonly occurring on the skin, subcutis, or tendon sheaths of patients. The lung and thoracic cavity is a rare location for xanthomas. We present a 39-year-old woman who was admitted to our hospital with complaints of dyspnea, cough, and chest pain. She had a prior diagnosis of type II familial hypercholesterolemia. Chest x-ray film and computed tomography scans revealed a large tumor-like mass in the right hemithorax. Thoracal mass and narrowed tracheal segments were removed using cardiopulmonary bypass. Histopathologic findings were consistent with xanthoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guvener
authors.forename: Halil Ibrahim
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Ucar
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tok
authors.forename: Omer Faruk
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Dogan
authors.forename: Isil
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Pinar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Firat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006938:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / Q000150:complications*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology; D012086:Reoperation; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery