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Primary posterior mediastinal angiolipoma: a case report.
Daisuke Nakamura1, Nobutaka Kobayashi1, Masahisa Miyazawa1
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Society Nagano Hospital, 5-22-1 Wakasato, Nagano, Japan.
Journal of Surgical Case Reports
|May 13, 2021
Summary
A rare posterior mediastinal angiolipoma, a benign tumor, was diagnosed in a woman presenting with loss of consciousness. Advanced imaging and pre-operative embolization aided successful surgical resection.
Area of Science:
- Thoracic Surgery
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Vascular Oncology
Background:
- Primary mediastinal angiolipomas are exceptionally rare benign tumors.
- Angiolipomas typically present in the subcutaneous tissues, with mediastinal occurrence being exceedingly uncommon.

