Angiolipoma of the Posterior Mediastinum with Extension into the Spinal Canal: A Case Report
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Angiolipoma is a rare benign soft tissue tumor, an unusual variant of lipoma, consisting of fatty and vascular components and located in the subcutis, usually in the trunk and extremities. We report a case of posterior mediastinal angiolipoma extending into the spinal canal and showing both fat and angiomatous features on CT scan.
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تاریخ انتشار 2000