RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A Rare Thymic Tumor – Lipofibroadenoma – Always a Postoperative Surprise
JF In Vivo
JO In Vivo
FD International Institute of Anticancer Research
SP 3623
OP 3626
DO 10.21873/invivo.12668
VO 35
IS 6
A1 CIPRIAN BOLCA
A1 ALEXANDRU HAS
A1 ANDREI BOBOCEA
A1 ADELINA AFETELOR
A1 RADU STOICA
A1 IRINA STRAMBU
A1 ILEANA STOICESCU
A1 ELENA MAGHERAN
A1 IRINA BALESCU
A1 NICOLAE BACALBASA
A1 FLORENTINA GHERGHICEANU
A1 FLORENTINA FURTUNESCU
A1 DANIEL RADAVOI
A1 CAMELIA DIACONU
A1 CRISTIAN PALERU
A1 IOAN CORDOS
YR 2021
UL http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/35/6/3623.abstract
AB Background/Aim: Thymic lipofibroadenoma is a benign growth of unknown etiology extremely rarely described in the literature, morphologically resembling lipofibroadenoma of the breast. The diagnosis is usually a postoperative surprise and is made by the anatomopathologist. Surgical resection is curative. Case Report: The presented case is the first reported in a woman, to date. The patient was successfully submitted to surgery and complete resection of the giant intrathoracic tumor was performed. The histopathological and immunohistochemical studies came to demonstrated the presence of a thymic lipofibroadenoma while the postoperative outcomes were favorable. Conclusion: In cases presenting large intrathoracic tumors complete resection is able to provide a significant improvement of the general condition of the patient, as well as a chance for cure.