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Thymic Lipoma

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Thymic Lipoma Definition

An unusual benign tumor of the thymus found in young to middle-aged adults. Distinctive features include lobules of unremarkable thymic tissue, complete with cortex, medulla and Hasall corpuscles, admixed evenly with mature adipose tissue and bound by thin fibrous capsule.

Thymic Lipoma Synonyms

Thymolipoma, Thymolipomatous Hamartoma

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