Rare Lipomatous Tumor of the Posterior Mediastinum in Children

• Main Authors: Takahiro Homma (Author), Yoshinori Doki (Author), Kazutaka Senda (Author), Masayoshi Toge (Author), Yutaka Yamamoto (Author), Toshihiro Ojima (Author), Yoshifumi Shimada (Author), Naoki Yoshimura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...