Timolipoma simulando cardiomegalia
Thymolipoma is a rare benign tumor of the thymus. Because of its large size and pliability the mass usually drapes itself around the heart, conforming to its borders and producing a large radiographic shadow easily mistaken as cardiomegaly. This report describes a 48-year-old man with a chest radiog...
Main Authors: | Vitório Moscon Puntel, Luiz Mauro F. Vasconcelos, Pedro Falcão |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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Series: | Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912000000100012&lng=en&tlng=en |
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