Giant thymolipoma: A rare case presentation.
Thymolipoma is an unusual benign tumor of the mediastinum, comprising 2%-9% of thymic neoplasms. Most presentations are atypical. Here we present the case of a 68-year-old man with effort intolerance and fatigue for 4 months. Computed tomography of the chest revealed a lipomatous mass in the anterior mediastinum and bilateral hemithoraces. There were atelectatic changes in both lungs. The tumor was resected via a midline sternotomy. The patient had to be ventilated for 3 days postoperatively. The histopathological diagnosis was pleomorphic thymolipoma.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Gauhati Medical College Hospital, Indrapur, Guwahati, India.
Atanu
A
Goswami
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Gauhati Medical College Hospital, Indrapur, Guwahati, India.
Amarjyoti Rai
AR
Baruah
D000368:Aged; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000209:etiology; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D056346:Sternotomy; D013934:Thymectomy; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D047368:Tumor Burden
Mediastinal neoplasms; Thymus neoplasms