Mediastinal lipoma
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A mediastinal lipoma is a benign fat containing-containing mediastinal lesion.
Pathology
Similar to lipomas elsewhere and except in rare situations comprise of maturemature adipocytes. They can be variable in size. ThyThey are usually seen as an encapsulated mass with homogeneous fat attenuation. These lesions occur most commonly in the anterior mediastinum 2.
Differential diagnosis
On imaging possible differential considerations include
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thymolipoma -
centered incentred on the thymus -
mediastinal liposarcoma - can appear more infiltrative
/ invasive/invasive and less homogenous - mediastinal lipomatosis - fatty tissue but usually diffuse and not encapsulated
- mediastinal germ cell tumour / mediastinal teratoma - usually contains other elements in addition to fat
See also
-<p>A <strong>mediastinal lipoma</strong> is a benign <a href="/articles/fatty-mediastinal-masses-differential">fat containing mediastinal lesion</a>.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>Similar to <a href="/articles/lipomas">lipomas</a> elsewhere and except in rare situations comprise of mature adipocytes. They can be variable in size. Thy are usually seen as an encapsulated mass with homogeneous fat attenuation. These lesions occur most commonly in the anterior mediastinum <sup>2</sup>. </p><h4>Differential diagnosis</h4><p>On imaging possible differential considerations include</p><ul>- +<p>A <strong>mediastinal lipoma</strong> is a benign <a href="/articles/fatty-mediastinal-masses-differential">fat-containing mediastinal lesion</a>.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>Similar to <a href="/articles/lipomas">lipomas</a> elsewhere and except in rare situations comprise of mature adipocytes. They can be variable in size. They are usually seen as an encapsulated mass with homogeneous fat attenuation. These lesions occur most commonly in the anterior mediastinum <sup>2</sup>. </p><h4>Differential diagnosis</h4><p>On imaging possible differential considerations include</p><ul>
-<a href="/articles/thymolipoma">thymolipoma</a> - centered in thymus</li>- +<a href="/articles/thymolipoma">thymolipoma</a> - centred on the thymus</li>
-<a href="/articles/mediastinal-liposarcoma">mediastinal liposarcoma</a> - can appear more infiltrative / invasive and less homogenous</li>- +<a href="/articles/mediastinal-liposarcoma">mediastinal liposarcoma</a> - can appear more infiltrative/invasive and less homogenous</li>
-<a href="/articles/mediastinal-germ-cell-tumour">mediastinal germ cell tumour</a> / <a title="Mediastinal teratoma" href="/articles/mediastinal-teratoma">mediastinal teratoma</a> - usually contains other elements in addition to fat</li>-</ul><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><p><a href="/articles/fat-containing-thoracic-lesions">fat containing thoracic lesions</a></p></li></ul>- +<a href="/articles/mediastinal-germ-cell-tumour">mediastinal germ cell tumour</a> / <a href="/articles/mediastinal-teratoma">mediastinal teratoma</a> - usually contains other elements in addition to fat</li>
- +</ul><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><p><a href="/articles/fat-containing-thoracic-lesions">fat-containing thoracic lesions</a></p></li></ul>
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