Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1979; 27(6): 369-374
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1096279
Copyright © 1979 by Georg Thieme Verlag

Thymolipoma – A Rare, Benign Tumor of the Thymus Gland: Two Case Reports and Review of the Literature

B. Ringe, D. Dragojevic, G. Frank, H. G. Borst
  • Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hannover Medical School
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Publication Date:
11 December 2008 (online)

Summary

Two case reports of thymolipoma are presented. In a review of the literature on the subject, the clinical and etiologic features of this nonmalignant tumor in the anterior mediastinum are discussed. Although rare, thymolipoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of mediastinal tumors.