ArticleSurgical case reports2020
Multifocal cholesterol granulomas of the anterior mediastinum.
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- Inflammatory pseudotumour of the spleen complicated by a cholesterol granuloma: a diagnostic dilemma.Journal of surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Primary Anterior Mediastinal Cholesterol Granuloma: A Rare Case in a Young Woman and Literature Review.Current medical imaging · 2025Article
- Cholesterol granuloma.Pathologica · 2025Article
- A report on five cases of cholesterol granulomas in the thymus.General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery cases · 2024Article
- Case Report: Giant cholesterol granuloma in the anterior mediastinum.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2024Article
- Multifocal Cholesterol Granulomas of the Thymus: A Case Report of Positron Emission Tomography- Positive Benign Tumor of the Anterior Mediastinum.Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia · 2023Article
- Unusual giant multilocular thymic cyst with mature teratoma including a carcinoid component in the mediastinum.Surgical case reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundCholesterol granuloma in the mediastinum is rarely observed, accounting for 1% of all mediastinum tumors. There have been only a few reports of multifocal cholesterol granulomas of the thymus. We herein report a rare case of multifocal cholesterol granuloma in the thymus that was incidentally detected during follow-up of an aortic aneurysm. CASE PRESENTATION: The patient was a 70-year-old man with dyslipidemia and hypertension who was referred to our hospital to undergo an operation for chest aortic aneurysm. Preoperative computed tomography (CT) showed 4 lesions in the anterior mediastinum measuring up to 4 cm in size with slight contrast enhancement and spotty calcification. Therefore, a thymoma, bronchogenic cyst, or lymphangioma were considered as the preoperative diagnosis. The patient underwent total thymectomy under thoracotomy followed by aortic arch replacement for the aortic aneurysm. The pathological diagnosis was multifocal cholesterol granulomas in the thymus.
conclusionsCholesterol granulomas should be included in the differential diagnosis of cystic tumor in the mediastinum, especially in patients with basal disease such as dyslipidemia and hypertension, which may lead to aortic aneurysm. Furthermore, complete surgical resection and a detailed histological evaluation are important for the accurate diagnosis and treatment.
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