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KMID : 0880420110120030376
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Korean Journal of Radiology
2011 Volume.12 No. 3 p.376 ~ p.381
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Unusual Thymic Hyperplasia Mimicking Lipomatous Tumor in an Eight-Year-Old Boy with Concomitant Pericardial Lipomatosis and Right Facial Hemihypertrophy
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Kim Yoo-Jin
Kim Woo-Sun
Cheon Jung-Eun
Lim Yun-Jung
Kim In-One
Yeon Kyung-Mo
Jung Kyeong-Cheon
Byun Sun-Ju
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Abstract
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We report a case of thymic hyperplasia accompanied by pericardial lipomatosis and right facial hemihypertrophy in an 8-year-old boy. On imaging studies, the hyperplastic thymus had prominent curvilinear and nodular fatty areas simulating a fat-containing anterior mediastinal mass, which is an unusual finding in children. To our knowledge, this is the first report on a child with a combination of thymic hyperplasia, pericardial lipomatosis, and right facial hemihypertrophy. The radiologic findings are presented with a brief discussion.
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KEYWORD
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Thymus, Thymic hyperplasia, Mediastinum, Anterior mediastinal mass, Pericardial lipomatosis, Facial hemihypertrophy, Children, Pediatric, Computed tomography (CT), Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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