Cases Giant thymolipoma in a child: The silent chest mass

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Published: 2022-10-04
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7196/AJTCCM.2022.v28i3.181

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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

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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.





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AJTCCM Vol. 28 No. 3

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Otido S, Dangor Z, Zanini A, Harrison D. Cases: Giant thymolipoma in a child: The silent chest mass. Afr J Thoracic Crit Care Med [Internet]. 2022 Oct. 4 [cited 2026 Apr. 27];28(3):129-32. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/244

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