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Clinical Spotlight| Volume 22, ISSUE 4, P303-304, April 2013

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A Rare Case of Cholesterol Granuloma in the Anterior Mediastinum

Published:August 20, 2012DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2012.07.009
      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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