Diagnosis of Thymolipoma with Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: A Case Report
Journal Title: GUJARAT CANCER SOCIETY RESEARCH JOURNAL - Year 2017, Vol 19, Issue 1
Abstract
Thymolipomas are rare anterior mediastinal tumours composed of mature adipose tissue and benign thymic tissue arising from thymus gland. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is now considered to be the diagnostic method of choice for the study of mediastinal tumours including thymolipoma. Here, we report a case of 48 year lady presented with difficulty in breathing, fever and weakness since 15 days. CT scan of thorax showed large predominantly fat containing mass lesion with internal enhancing solid nodules and vascular component involving anterior mediastinum extending to both hemi thoraxes. CT guided material taken from both cytology and histology. FNA smears revealed benign thymic component along with mature adipose tissue fragments suggestive of thymolipoma, which later on confirmed by histologically and immunohistochemically.
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Trupti Patel, Swati Girdhar, Majal Shah, Birwa Shah, Dhaval Jetly
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