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.
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Publication history
Published online: August 20, 2012
Accepted:
July 12,
2012
Received in revised form:
July 11,
2012
Received:
March 24,
2012
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© 2012 Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
