mediastinale Lipomatose

Mediastinal lipomatosis refers to a condition where there is a deposition of a large amount of mature adipose tissue in the mediastinum. It is a relatively common benign cause of mediastinal widening.

Pathology

It is the result of increased deposition of normal unencapsulated fat .

Location

It is most common in the upper mediastinum .

Associations

• steroid use
• Cushing's syndrome
• obesity

Radiographic features

CT

Seen as regions of homogenous unencapsulated fat attenuating region involving the mediastinum, which will sharply outline vessels and lymph nodes .

See also

• Madelung disease: fat deposition in the neck region and upper trunk

Siehe auch:

• fetthaltige mediastinale Raumforderungen
• Lipomatose

und weiter:

• kardiales Liposarkom
• Röntgen Herz Schwiele
• perikardiales Lipom
• lipomatöse paraösophageale Hernie
• mediastinales Lipom
• Mediastinalverbreiterung