Thymolipoma--a case report.

Indian J Pathol Microbiol

Departments of Pathology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, N.R.S. Medical College, Kolkata.

Published: July 2004

A 28 year old male presented with a 8 months history of chest pain, cough and breathlessness. CT scan revealed a large mass in right anterior mediastinum showing fat and soft tissue attenuation. Histopathology of the resected mass revealed a tumour showing extensive areas of mature fat and relatively less interspersed thymic tissue confirming thymolipoma. Because of its rarity, we are presenting this case with a brief review of literature.

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