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  • Title: Unusual thymic hyperplasia mimicking lipomatous tumor in an eight-year-old boy with concomitant pericardial lipomatosis and right facial hemihypertrophy.
    Author: Kim YJ, Kim WS, Cheon JE, Lim YJ, Kim IO, Yeon KM, Jung KC, Byun SJ.
    Journal: Korean J Radiol; 2011; 12(3):376-81. PubMed ID: 21603297.
    Abstract:
    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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