Mediastinal Lipomatosis Presenting as Right Lower Lobe Lung Collapse
Journal Title: International Journal of Health Sciences and Research - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
Mediastinal lipomatosis is a benign condition characterized by deposition of abnormal amount of normal unencapsulated fat in the mediastinum. Usually, it presents as mediastinal widening on a chest radiograph with no pertinent symptoms. We present a symptomatic case of mediastinal lipomatosis who presented radiologically as right lower lobe segmental lung collapse
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Deepak Aggarwal
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