Complete removal of heart-compressing large mediastinal lipoma : a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>An 83-year-old man presented with worsening of respiratory discomfort and underwent close examination, which revealed a large mediastinal lipoma measuring 15 × 10 cm. The patient showed heart failure symptoms due to heart compression by tumor. The tumor was compl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/48 |