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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2023

Thymic lipofibroadenomas: Three case reports.

Mai-Qing Yang, Zhi-Qiang Wang, Li-Qian Chen, Su-Mei Gao, Xing-Ning Fu, Hai-Ning Zhang, Ke-Xin Zhang, Hong-Tao Xu

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Mai-Qing YangDepartment of Pathology, Weifang People's Hospital (First Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University), Weifang 261041, Shandong Province, China.
Zhi-Qiang WangDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma, Weifang People's Hospital (First Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University), Weifang 261041, Shandong Province, China.
Li-Qian ChenDepartment of Pathology, Weifang People's Hospital (First Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University), Weifang 261041, Shandong Province, China.
Su-Mei GaoDepartment of Pathology, Weifang People's Hospital (First Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University), Weifang 261041, Shandong Province, China.
Xing-Ning FuDepartment of Pathology, Weifang People's Hospital (First Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University), Weifang 261041, Shandong Province, China.
Hai-Ning ZhangDepartment of Pathology, The First Hospital and College of Basic Medical Sciences of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China.
Ke-Xin ZhangDepartment of Pathology, The First Hospital and College of Basic Medical Sciences of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China.
Hong-Tao XuDepartment of Pathology, The First Hospital and College of Basic Medical Sciences of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China. xuht@cmu.edu.cn.
Weifang Medical University · CNFirst Hospital of China Medical University · CN

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Abstract

backgroundThymic lipofibroadenomas are extremely rare. In this study, we investigated the clinicopathological characteristics of thymic lipofibroadenomas. CASE SUMMARY: This study included three patients with thymic lipofibroadenomas. We retrospectively analyzed the patient data to determine the clinicopathological characteristics of thymic lipofibroadenomas. The study included one man and two women [mean age, 43 (33-59) years]. All patients were non-smokers and presented with well-defined anterior mediastinal tumors. The cut surfaces of the tumors were solid, with a mixture of yellow and white areas. Microscopic evaluation of resected specimens showed scattered cord-like structures of epithelial cells embedded within abundant fibrotic and hyaline stroma admixed with variable quantities of adipose tissue. One patient showed hyperplastic thymic tissue in a part of the tumor.

conclusionThymic lipofibroadenomas are an extremely rare type of benign thymic tumor. Surgical removal of lipofibroadenomas is usually curative.

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Case reportClinicopathological characteristicsLipofibroadenomaRare thymic tumorThoracic tumorThymoma

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