Giant thymolipoma in a child

J Pediatr Surg. 1993 Dec;28(12):1622-5. doi: 10.1016/0022-3468(93)90121-z.

Abstract

Thymolipoma, a rare benign mediastinal tumor, was found in a 6-year-old boy. Computed tomography scans, magnetic resonance imaging, and angiography of internal thoracic artery confirmed the diagnosis before surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adipose Tissue / pathology
  • Child
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Humans
  • Lipoma / diagnosis
  • Lipoma / epidemiology*
  • Lipoma / surgery
  • Male
  • Thymoma / diagnosis
  • Thymus Gland / pathology*
  • Thymus Hyperplasia / diagnosis
  • Thymus Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Thymus Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Thymus Neoplasms / surgery