title: [Thymolipoma associated with myasthenia gravis].
abstract: A 42-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital complaining of left ptosis, diplopia, and muscle weakness. A diagnosis of myasthenia gravis was made. Chest roentgenograms, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a large anterior mediastial mass and suggested thymolipoma. Extended thymectomy was performed via a median sternotomy. Histopathological examination revealed that the tumor consisted of mature adipose tissue and weighed 1,500 grams, in which thymic tissues with Hassall' s corpuscles but without a germinal center were contained. The histological appearance was compatible with a typical thymolipoma. This is the 24th reported case of thymolipoma associated with myasthenia gravis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Usami
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Oohata
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sakakura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Souma
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yokoi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications*; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*