Rare Lipomatous Tumor of the Posterior Mediastinum in Children

Abstract The mediastinum is a unique anatomic area containing various structures and pluripotent cells, which allow for the development of a range of tumors. We report two pediatric cases of a lipomatous tumor of the posterior mediastinum. Complete surgical excision of the mass in each was achieved...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Homma, Yoshinori Doki, Kazutaka Senda, Masayoshi Toge, Yutaka Yamamoto, Toshihiro Ojima, Yoshifumi Shimada, Naoki Yoshimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2014-02-01
Series:European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0033-1363776