Rare mass of the anterior mediastinum: Thymolipomas.

Anterior superior mediastinum Fatty mass Thymolipoma

Journal

Radiology case reports
ISSN: 1930-0433
Titre abrégé: Radiol Case Rep
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101467888

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Sep 2021
Historique:
received: 26 05 2021
revised: 01 06 2021
accepted: 07 06 2021
entrez: 26 7 2021
pubmed: 27 7 2021
medline: 27 7 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Thymolipoma is a rare benign neoplasm of the thymus containing both mature adipose tissue and thymic tissue. We report a case of a 34-year-οld man, presenting a mass of the anterior mediastinum, the radiology investigation and operatory piece diagnosed a thymolipoma. This study highlights the clinical diagnostic and therapeutic features as well as the evolutionary characteristics of this entity.

Identifiants

DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.06.023 PMID: 34306289 PMC: PMC8283151
pubmed: 34306289
doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.06.023
pii: S1930-0433(21)00399-X
pmc: PMC8283151
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

2570-2572

Informations de copyright

© 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of University of Washington.

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Auteurs

Amal Akammar (A)

Radiology department of Hassan II university hospital of Fez, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah University of Fez Morroco.

Sylvie Kolani (S)

Radiology department of Hassan II university hospital of Fez, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah University of Fez Morroco.

Zineb Benchekroune (Z)

Radiology department of Hassan II university hospital of Fez, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah University of Fez Morroco.

Nizar El Bouardi (NE)

Radiology department of Hassan II university hospital of Fez, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah University of Fez Morroco.

Meriem Haloua (M)

Radiology department of Hassan II university hospital of Fez, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah University of Fez Morroco.

Moulay Youssef Alaoui Lamrani (MYA)

Radiology department of Hassan II university hospital of Fez, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah University of Fez Morroco.
Clinical Neurosciences Labortory, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University of Fez Morroco.

Meryem Boubbou (M)

Radiology department of Hassan II university hospital of Fez, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah University of Fez Morroco.
Clinical Neurosciences Labortory, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University of Fez Morroco.

Mounia Serraj (M)

Clinical Neurosciences Labortory, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University of Fez Morroco.
Pneumology department of Hassan II university hospital of Fez, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah University Fez Morroco.

Mohamed Smahi (M)

Clinical Neurosciences Labortory, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University of Fez Morroco.
Thoracic surgery department of Hassan II university hospital of Fez, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah University of Fez Morroco.

Maaroufi Maâroufi (M)

Radiology department of Hassan II university hospital of Fez, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah University of Fez Morroco.
Clinical Neurosciences Labortory, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University of Fez Morroco.

Badreeddine Alami (B)

Radiology department of Hassan II university hospital of Fez, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah University of Fez Morroco.
Clinical Neurosciences Labortory, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University of Fez Morroco.
Department of Biophysics and Clinical MRI Methods, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University of Fez morroco.

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