Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Waikato Hospital, Pembroke Street, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand.
Heart Lung Circ. 2013 Apr;22(4):303-4. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.07.009. Epub 2012 Aug 18.
Cholesterol granulomas are reactant lesions that develop in response to cholesterol crystals and foreign body giant cells. They are a commonly described benign condition affecting the middle ear and paranasal sinuses, however have been reported in various sites within the body. We describe a rare case of an incidental cholesterol granuloma in the anterior mediastinum of a cardiac surgical patient.
胆固醇肉芽肿是一种反应性病变，是对胆固醇晶体和异物巨细胞的反应。它们是一种常见的良性病变，影响中耳和副鼻窦，但也有报道发生在体内的各种部位。我们描述了一例心脏外科患者前纵隔偶发胆固醇肉芽肿的罕见病例。
