Open AccessCase Report of An Unusual Mediastinal Mass - Thymolipoma
Author(s) -
Sreeja Raju,
Divya Sethi,
Savithri Moothiringode Chithrabhanu,
Ajaykumar Kk,
Gayathri G. Nair
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of pathology and laboratory medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2394-6466
pISSN - 2349-6983
DOI - 10.21276/apalm.2909
Subject(s) - medicine , mediastinal mass , histopathology , thymectomy , radiology , lipoma , histopathological examination , pathology , myasthenia gravis
Thymolipomas are rare, slow-growing, benign anterior mediastinal neoplasms which are very often detected incidentally. Here we present a case of a 47 year old female who presented with chest discomfort and radiology revealed an anterior mediastinal mass. Total thymectomy was done and histopathology showed features consistent with thymolipoma. Very few cases of thymolipomas have been reported in Indian and world literature.