AZ Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende AV, Brugge, Belgium.
Acta Chir Belg. 2020 Apr;120(2):129-130. doi: 10.1080/00015458.2018.1515336. Epub 2018 Oct 1.
Cholesterol granuloma is a foreign-body giant cell reaction that can occur in response to the presence of cholesterol crystals. They are usually found in the middle ear, paranasal sinuses or mastoid process due to chronic inflammation. Presentation in the prevascular mediastinum is a rare finding. We describe a case of a cholesterol granuloma located in the prevascular mediastinum in a symptomatic 57-year-old male patient.
胆固醇肉芽肿是一种异物巨细胞反应,可因胆固醇晶体的存在而发生。它们通常由于慢性炎症而在中耳、副鼻窦或乳突中发现。前血管纵隔内的表现是一种罕见的发现。我们描述了一例位于前血管纵隔的胆固醇肉芽肿,患者为 57 岁有症状男性。