Thymolipoma in a Child. | [Journal of Surgery Pakistan • 2005]

Author(s):

1. Farhat Mirza: Paediatric Surgical Unit B, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan

2. Jamshed Akhtar: Paediatric Surgical Unit B, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan

3. Naima Rasool: Paediatric Surgical Unit B, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan

4. Nasir Saleem: Paediatric Surgical Unit B, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan

5. Yaqoot Jehan: Paediatric Surgical Unit B, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan

6. Tayyaba Batool: Paediatric Surgical Unit B, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan

7. M. Ali Shaikh: Paediatric Surgical Unit B, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan

8. Raees Naqvi: Paediatric Surgical Unit B, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan

9. Naima Zameer: Paediatric Surgical Unit B, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract:

A 2 year old male child with history of mild respiratory difficulty and repeated chest infection on CT scan, found to have on anterior mediastinal mass, which are operatively was suspected as thymolipoma. Through median sternotomy mass was removed in totto. Histopathology confirmed the pre operative diagnosis. Post operative recovery was uneventful. At 6 months follow up there was no recurrence.

Page(s): 39-40

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Published: Journal: Journal of Surgery Pakistan, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Year: 2005

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