Cases

S Otido; Z Dangor; A Zanini; D Harrison

doi:10.7196/AJTCCM.2022.v28i3.181

African Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care Medicine (Oct 2022)

Cases

S Otido,
Z Dangor,
A Zanini,
D Harrison

Affiliations

S Otido: Department of Paediatrics, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Z Dangor: Department of Paediatrics, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
A Zanini: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
D Harrison: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7196/AJTCCM.2022.v28i3.181

Abstract

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Thymolipoma is a rare benign anterior mediastinal tumour of thymic origin containing both thymic and mature adipose tissues. In most cases it has a silent course and can grow to large sizes before presenting with respiratory symptoms. We report a case of a giant thymolipoma in a 4-year-old girl treated at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, South Africa.

Published in African Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care Medicine

ISSN: 2617-0191 (Print); 2617-0205 (Online)
Publisher: South African Medical Association
Country of publisher: South Africa
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the respiratory system; Medicine: Internal medicine: Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid
Website: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/index

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