Giant thymolipoma in an infant

Thymolipomas are benign neoplasms that usually occur in adults and are rarely described in children. They are usually detected incidentally but can be of massive size and lead to respiratory compromise. A 6-month-old boy presented with respiratory distress and an anterior mediastinal mass which prov...

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Published inPaediatrics and international child health Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 230 - 232
Main Authors PARAKH, Ankit, SINGH, Varinder, SUBRAMANIAM, R, MAHENDER KAUR NARULA, SURENDRA KUMAR AGARWALA, SHUKLA, Shailaja
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Maney 01.08.2014
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
General aspects
Histocytochemistry
Humans
Infant
Lipoma - diagnosis
Lipoma - pathology
Lipoma - surgery
Male
Medical sciences
Radiography, Thoracic
Thymus Neoplasms - diagnosis
Thymus Neoplasms - pathology
Thymus Neoplasms - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Human
Pediatrics
Thymolipoma
Mediastinum
Tropical medicine
Infant
Anterior mediastinal mass
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Summary:Thymolipomas are benign neoplasms that usually occur in adults and are rarely described in children. They are usually detected incidentally but can be of massive size and lead to respiratory compromise. A 6-month-old boy presented with respiratory distress and an anterior mediastinal mass which proved to be a thymolipoma. He underwent surgical resection and remains well on follow-up. Although rare, thymolipomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis even in infants presenting with an anterior mediastinum mass.
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ISSN:2046-9047
2046-9055
DOI:10.1179/2046905513Y.0000000108