Luckraz Heyman, Coulston James, Azzu Ahmed
Cardiothoracic Unit, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Apr;81(4):1509-10. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.03.019.
Cholesterol granuloma develops as a response to cholesterol acting as an irritant and causing giant cell formation. This more commonly affects the sinuses with no previous report in the mediastinal region. We describe such a case in a cardiac surgical patient with an incidental finding of testicular lumps.
胆固醇肉芽肿是作为对作为刺激物的胆固醇的一种反应而形成的,会导致巨细胞形成。这种情况更常见于鼻窦,此前纵隔区域尚无相关报道。我们在此描述一例心脏手术患者,该患者意外发现睾丸肿块。