Toubat Omar, Shemanski Kimberly A, Wallace W Dean, Kim Anthony W
Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep. 2023 Jan 25;1(2):263-265. doi: 10.1016/j.atssr.2023.01.003. eCollection 2023 Jun.
Cholesterol granulomas are benign, foreign body giant cell reactions that occur in response to the presence of cholesterol crystals. Cholesterol granulomas are an exceedingly rare entity in the mediastinum and are often found incidentally without a known cause. In this case report, we describe a cholesterol granuloma developing in the anterior mediastinum secondary to a prolonged episode of pericarditis. In addition to providing unique insights into the etiology of cholesterol granulomas of the anterior mediastinum, this report also demonstrates the feasibility of robotic surgical approaches for the management of these lesions.
胆固醇肉芽肿是一种良性的异物巨细胞反应，由胆固醇结晶的存在引发。胆固醇肉芽肿在纵隔中极为罕见，通常是在无已知病因的情况下偶然发现。在本病例报告中，我们描述了一例继发于长期心包炎的前纵隔胆固醇肉芽肿。除了为前纵隔胆固醇肉芽肿的病因提供独特见解外，本报告还展示了机器人手术方法用于处理这些病变的可行性。
