A rare case of cholesterol granuloma in the anterior mediastinum.
Cholesterol granulomas are reactant lesions that develop in response to cholesterol crystals and foreign body giant cells. They are a commonly described benign condition affecting the middle ear and paranasal sinuses, however have been reported in various sites within the body. We describe a rare case of an incidental cholesterol granuloma in the anterior mediastinum of a cardiac surgical patient.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Waikato Hospital, Pembroke Street, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. thiyagaraj@hotmail.com
Thiyaga R
TR
Krishnan
Sanjay K
SK
Sinha
Nand K
NK
Kejriwal
D000368:Aged; D002784:Cholesterol; D015743:Giant Cells, Foreign-Body / Q000473:pathology; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
D002784:Cholesterol