A Rare Case of Cholesterol Granuloma in the Anterior Mediastinum

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• 作者：Thiyaga R. Krishnan ; MBChB^a ; ^{thiyagaraj@hotmail.com} ; Sanjay K. Sinha ; FRCPath^b ; Nand K. Kejriwal ; FRACS^a
• 关键词：Cardiology ; Cholesterol granuloma ; Anterior mediastinum ; Histopathology
• 刊名：Heart, Lung and Circulation
• 出版年：2013
• 出版时间：April, 2013
• 年：2013
• 卷：22
• 期：4
• 页码：303-304
• 全文大小：431 K

文摘

Cholesterol granulomas are reactant lesions that develop in response to cholesterol crystals and foreign body giant cells. They are a commonly described benign condition affecting the middle ear and paranasal sinuses, however have been reported in various sites within the body. We describe a rare case of an incidental cholesterol granuloma in the anterior mediastinum of a cardiac surgical patient.