Abstract
We report the case of a 51-year-old man who presents with worsening dyspnea at exercise caused by a large thymic lipoma (6 kg). We present the clinical, radiological, and spiral CT scan features of this rare and benign tumor and correlate them with the pathologic findings.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Humans
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Lipoma / diagnosis*
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Lipoma / pathology
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Lipoma / surgery
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Radiography, Thoracic
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Thymus Gland / pathology
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Thymus Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Thymus Neoplasms / pathology
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Thymus Neoplasms / surgery
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed