Giant thymolipoma of mediastinum and neck – initially misdiagnosed as liposarcoma by core needle biopsy

Thymolipomas are rare benign tumors, constituting one of the differential diagnoses of an anterior mediastinal mass. These tumors may have an indolent, asymptomatic course, often achieving massive dimensions before presentation. When it is symptomatic, respiratory symptoms predominate. We report a c...

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Main Authors: Manouchehr Aghajanzadeh, Mohammad Reza Asgary, Alireza Mesbah, Hosein Hemmati, Mohammad Sadegh Esmaili Delshad, Pirouz Samidoust, Ghazaleh Hemmati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2018;volume=7;issue=5;spage=1079;epage=1082;aulast=Aghajanzadeh