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Thymoma mimicking an aortic aneurysm: always expect the unexpected
Dario Michaux1, Lawek Berzenji1, Lotte Keulen2
1Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Antwerpen, Belgium.
Abstract:
Thymic epithelial tumours (TETs) are rare lesions that represent less than 1% of all malignancies in adults. Presentation occurs in three ways: asymptomatic, with local thoracic symptoms or with paraneoplastic symptoms. Heterotopic ossifications are rare histological features in neoplasms and non-neoplastic lesions. Here, we present a 49-year-old male patient with a thymoma type B2 mimicking an aortic aneurysm. Alongside the thymoma, a cholesterol granuloma with unusual ossification features was found as well. This clinical presentation and pathological diagnosis are unusual findings.
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