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Cervico-Mediastinal Lipoma with Horner's Syndrome -A case report-  

김응수 (한전의료재단 한일병원 흉부외과)
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Journal of Chest Surgery / v.36, no.6, 2003 , pp. 448-450 More about this Journal
Abstract
Lipoma is a circumscribed mesenchymal tumor originating from the adipose tissue. The lesion is usually small and asymptomatic. The most common location is in the neck region, however, lipoma can be found in the mediastinum in rare occasions. Although lipoma reach to the large proportions in the mediastinum, it rarely compresses the neurovascular structure. We present a case of a 58-year-old man, in which a hourglass-type cervicomediastinal lipoma produced Horner's syndrome with voice change. The man presented a swelling at the right side of his neck, ptosis and anhidrosis on the right side of his face, and right chest discomfort. After the removal of the mass, all the symptoms which had been provoked by compression, as well as Horner's syndrome and hoarseness, nearly disappeared.
Keywords
Mediastinal neoplasm; Head and neck neoplasm; Horner's syndrome;
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