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Mediastinal Lipomatosis

A neoplastic process characterized by a diffuse poorly circumscribed overgrowth of adipose tissue in the mediastinum.
National Institutes of Health

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AdipocytesAdipose tissueChestConnective Tissue Cells

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2013
2013
Diffuse lipomatosis of the thyroid gland.
DIAGNOSIS Diffuse lipomatosis of the thyroid gland. DISCUSSION Fat-containing lesions of the thyroid are extremely rare, as there… 
2001
2001
Spontaneous hemomediastinum complicating steroid-induced mediastinal lipomatosis.
Spontaneous hemomediastinum is a rare event, occurring in association with bleeding disorders, intratumoral bleeding, or… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Mediastinal lipomatosis.
Mediastinal lipomatosis is a benign condition characterized by a large amount of mature adipose tissue within the mediastinum. It… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
CT appearance of lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum.
OBJECTIVE We undertook this study to determine the CT findings of lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum, an… 
1992
1992
Late onset primary systemic carnitine deficiency exacerbated by carnitine-free parenteral nutrition.
1979
1979
The use of computed tomography to evaluate suspected mediastinal tumors.
1978
1978
Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Mediastinal Lipomatosis
Mediastinal abnormalities can present a challenging differential diagnosis. One of the many causes of superior mediastinal… 
1978
1978
Ectopic ACTH production and mediastinal lipomatosis.
The authors describe a case of mediastinal lipomatosis in a patient with ectopic ACTH production from carcinoma of the lung. 
1976
1976
Mediastinal lipomatosis in simple obesity.
A case of superior mediastinal widening due to unusual amounts of fat accumulations is reported in a patient with simple obesity… 
1970
1970
Steroid-induced mediastinal lipomatosis.
A case of mediastinal lipomatosis induced by steroids is presented. The severity of the mediastinal lipomatosis appears to… 
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