06Mar 2019

IDIOPATHIC MEDIASTINAL LIPOMATOSIS PRESENTING AS PULMONARY EMBOLISM: A RARE CASE REPORT.

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Mediastinallipomatosis is a benign condition characterized by deposition of abnormal amount of mature adipose tissue within the mediastinum. Usually asymptomatic and its incidence is underestimated. We report a symptomatic case of mediastinallipomatosis who presented radiologically as mediastinal widening with left lower lobe segmental lung collapse.

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[Hajar Hamri, Omar El Aoufir, Fatima Zahrae Laamrani and Laila Jroundi. (2019); IDIOPATHIC MEDIASTINAL LIPOMATOSIS PRESENTING AS PULMONARY EMBOLISM: A RARE CASE REPORT. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 7 (Mar). 609-612] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Hajar HAMRI
Hajar Hamri, Omar El Aoufir, Fatima Zahrae Laamrani, Laila Jroundi

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/8679      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/8679

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