ArticleJACC. Case reports2025
Mediastinal Lipoma: An Unusual Cause of Progressive Dyspnea.
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- Giant mediastinal lipoma with bilateral hemithoracic extension in a young woman: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2026Article
- Sequential EBUS-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration and Transbronchial Cryobiopsy for the Diagnosis of a Giant Mediastinal Lipoma: A Novel Intraoperative Pivot Strategy.Respirology case reports · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundMediastinal lipomas, while rare, can present with progressive dyspnea. CASE SUMMARY: Our case describes a 62-year-old woman presenting with slowly progressive exertional dyspnea over the course of 2 years with a largely unremarkable initial cardiac and pulmonary evaluation. Advanced imaging ultimately revealed a large mediastinal lipoma causing a compressive effect on her left atrium and pulmonary veins. DISCUSSION: This case highlights the importance of considering structural lesions within the mediastinum in the differential diagnosis of exertional dyspnea, particularly when conventional cardiac and pulmonary evaluations fail to elucidate the underlying etiology. TAKE-HOME MESSAGES: Structural lesions, such as slow-growing mediastinal tumors, can cause long-standing progressive exertional dyspnea through mechanical compression of vital structures in the thoracic cavity. Once symptomatic, surgical resection results in symptomatic relief and is curative.
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