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Thymus lipoma

MedGen UID:
234427
•Concept ID:
C1336744
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: lipoma of thymus; Thymolipoma; Thymolipomatous Hamartoma; Thymolipomatous hamartoma; thymus lipoma
SNOMED CT: Thymolipoma (447137005)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002163

Definition

A well-circumscribed tumor of the thymus composed of islands of normal thymic parenchyma and mature adipose tissue. It is not clear if thymolipoma is a neoplastic or non-neoplastic lesion. [from NCI]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVThymus lipoma

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Tumors masquerading as neurological diseases: A caution for clinicians in planning diagnosis and treatment.
Vidhya Annapoorni CS, Retnaswami CS, Mailankody P, Katragadda P, Pillai SK, Rangarajan A, Padmanabha H, Pendharkar H
Neurol India 2020 Mar-Apr;68(2):368-372. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.280647. PMID: 32415012

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