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Exceptional thyrolipoma and thymolipoma association: is there a syndrome?

Giuseppe MangiameliNahina BekmezianAnne HernigouFrançoise Le Pimpec-Barthes
Published in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2021)
Thyrolipoma and thymolipoma are rare neoplasms of the thyroid gland and thymus, respectively. Their simultaneous occurrence is exceptional. Up to now, only 2 cases have been reported in literature in 1966 and in 1997. For the first time, we report the occurrence of both neoplasms associated with myasthenia gravis in a 64-year-old woman. The value of this case report lies not only in the fact that it allows us to speculate on the presence of a syndrome but also because a complete radiological work-up (computed tomography scanner, magnetic resonance imaging, Positron emission tomography (PET) with fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)) is reported.
Keyphrases
  • positron emission tomography
  • computed tomography
  • case report
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • myasthenia gravis
  • pet imaging
  • pet ct
  • risk assessment
  • image quality
  • contrast enhanced
  • systematic review
  • dual energy