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Mediastinal lipomatosis

MedGen UID:
233682
•Concept ID:
C1334662
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Mediastinal Lipomatosis; mediastinal lipomatosis
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006578

Definition

A neoplastic process characterized by a diffuse poorly circumscribed overgrowth of adipose tissue in the mediastinum. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMediastinal lipomatosis

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Isolated symmetrical mediastinal lipomatosis.
Pungavkar S, Shah J, Patkar D, Varma R, Parmar H
J Assoc Physicians India 2001 Oct;49:1026-8. PMID: 11848311
Spontaneous hemomediastinum complicating steroid-induced mediastinal lipomatosis.
Taillé C, Fartoukh M, Houël R, Kobeiter H, Rémy P, Lemaire F
Chest 2001 Jul;120(1):311-3. doi: 10.1378/chest.120.1.311. PMID: 11451858
Lipomatosis due to chronic steroid therapy.
Prescrire Int 1999 Jun;8(41):84-5. PMID: 10558449
Mediastinal lipomatosis: a complication of high dose steroid therapy in children.
Shukla LW, Katz JA, Wagner ML
Pediatr Radiol 1988;19(1):57-8. doi: 10.1007/BF02388416. PMID: 3222066

Diagnosis

Mediastinal Lipomatosis.
Datta A, Sivasankar R
J Assoc Physicians India 2024 Jan;72(1):106-107. doi: 10.59556/japi.71.0344. PMID: 38736084
Mediastinal lipomatosis in a patient with Bardet-Biedl syndrome: more diverse than previously thought.
Paschou E, Sabanis N
Pan Afr Med J 2023;45:82. Epub 2023 Jun 13 doi: 10.11604/pamj.2023.45.82.35582. PMID: 37663628Free PMC Article
Mediastinal Lipomatosis Presenting as Persistent Pneumonia.
Concepcion E, Amodio J, Lee H
J Pediatr 2015 Aug;167(2):493-e1. Epub 2015 May 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.04.070. PMID: 26004000
Mediastinal lipomatosis.
Nguyên KQ, Hoeffel C, Lê LH, Phan HT
South Med J 1998 Dec;91(12):1169-72. doi: 10.1097/00007611-199812000-00016. PMID: 9853734
The apical cap.
McLoud TC, Isler RJ, Novelline RA, Putman CE, Simeone J, Stark P
AJR Am J Roentgenol 1981 Aug;137(2):299-306. doi: 10.2214/ajr.137.2.299. PMID: 6789637

Therapy

Postoperative mediastinal lipomatosis.
Gudjoncik A, De Carvalho A, Loris L, Chavent A, Cercueil JP, Jazayeri S, Cottin Y
Arch Cardiovasc Dis 2008 Sep;101(9):593-4. Epub 2008 Aug 28 doi: 10.1016/j.acvd.2008.04.011. PMID: 19041845
Spontaneous hemomediastinum complicating steroid-induced mediastinal lipomatosis.
Taillé C, Fartoukh M, Houël R, Kobeiter H, Rémy P, Lemaire F
Chest 2001 Jul;120(1):311-3. doi: 10.1378/chest.120.1.311. PMID: 11451858
Steroid-induced mediastinal lipomatosis.
Chong GC, Cooper T, Payne WS
Minn Med 1973 Jul;56(7):597-8. PMID: 4715790
Steroid-induced mediastinal lipomatosis.
Teates CD
Radiology 1970 Sep;96(3):501-2. doi: 10.1148/96.3.501. PMID: 5456303
Mediastinal lipomatosis secondary to steroid therapy.
Koerner HJ, Sun DI
Am J Roentgenol Radium Ther Nucl Med 1966 Oct;98(2):461-4. doi: 10.2214/ajr.98.2.461. PMID: 5925119

Prognosis

Cushing's syndrome with mediastinal lipomatosis.
Dutta P, Bhansali A, Reddy-KS S, Masoodi SR
Saudi Med J 2004 Aug;25(8):1117-8. PMID: 15322612

Clinical prediction guides

Mediastinal lipomatosis: a complication of high dose steroid therapy in children.
Shukla LW, Katz JA, Wagner ML
Pediatr Radiol 1988;19(1):57-8. doi: 10.1007/BF02388416. PMID: 3222066

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