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Images in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Giant Thymolipoma Causing Cardiocompressive Syndrome With Chronic Heart Failure

Department "Heart," "Pineta Grande Clinical Institute," Castel Volturno, Caserta, Italy

^_* Address correspondence to Dr Lerro, Via Diocleziano, 178, Naples, 80125, Italy (Email: cardiothorax.pineta@libero.it).

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A 33-year-old man was admitted to our hospital complaining of dry cough, progressive dyspnea with oxygen saturation of 94% on 50% face mask oxygen. The patient was pale in a cold sweat, agitated with blood pressure of 90/50 mm Hg and a heart rate of 110 beats/min. His past clinical history was not remarkable. Physical examination revealed neck vein distension, slight inferior limbs edemas, and complete absence . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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