Giant Mediastinal Thymolipoma in 35-Year-Old Women

Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research

Sara Massahnia²  Gilda Aghajanzadeh²  Manuchehr Aghajanzadeh³  Ali Alavi¹  Zahra Pourrasouli² 

[1] Department of Pulmonology, Razi Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran$$;Respiratory Diseases & TB Research Center of Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Razi Hospital, Rasht, Iran$$;Department of Thoracic Surgery, Razi Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran$$

关键词: Mediastinum;    Myoid;    Thymolipoma;    Thymus;   

DOI  :  10.5681/jcvtr.2011.014

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

【 摘 要 】

The patient was 35-year-old women with a six-month history of difficulty breathing and chest pain. An anterior-posterior chest radiograph revealed a widened mediastinum with small lung volumes. During his diagnostic evaluation, a computed tomographic scan was performed and with huge mass in the anterior mediastinum with extension to the left and right side of pleural space. With postero-lateral thoracotomy the huge mass was resected. The patient discharged with good condition.

【 授权许可】

Unknown