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Kailash Chand Sharma1, Yogendra Singh Bhakuni1, Laleng Mawia Darlong1
1Department of Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre, New Delhi, 110085 India.
Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
|October 16, 2020
Summary
Thymolipoma, a rare benign tumor of the anterior mediastinum, often grows large before diagnosis due to being clinically silent. This case highlights the diagnostic challenges of this thymic tumor.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pathology
- Thoracic Surgery
Background:
- Thymolipoma is a rare, benign tumor originating from the thymus gland.
- It typically presents as a soft tissue mass in the anterior mediastinum.
- These tumors constitute 2-7% of all thymic neoplasms and are often asymptomatic.
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