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World J Clin Cases. Jan 6, 2023; 11(1): 164-171
Published online Jan 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i1.164
Thymic lipofibroadenomas: Three case reports
Mai-Qing Yang, Zhi-Qiang Wang, Li-Qian Chen, Su-Mei Gao, Xing-Ning Fu, Hai-Ning Zhang, Ke-Xin Zhang, Hong-Tao Xu
Mai-Qing Yang, Li-Qian Chen, Su-Mei Gao, Xing-Ning Fu, Department of Pathology, Weifang People's Hospital (First Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University), Weifang 261041, Shandong Province, China
Zhi-Qiang Wang, Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, Weifang People's Hospital (First Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University), Weifang 261041, Shandong Province, China
Hai-Ning Zhang, Ke-Xin Zhang, Hong-Tao Xu, Department of Pathology, The First Hospital and College of Basic Medical Sciences of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
Author contributions: Xu HT and Yang MQ designed the study; Yang MQ, Wang ZQ, Chen LQ, Gao SM, Fu XN, Zhang HN, Zhang KX conducted the study; Xu HT and Yang MQ wrote the manuscript; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning province, No. 2020-MS-179.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
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Corresponding author: Hong-Tao Xu, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Pathology, the First Hospital and College of Basic Medical Sciences of China Medical University, No. 155 Nanjingbei Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China. xuht@cmu.edu.cn
Received: September 4, 2022
Peer-review started: September 4, 2022
First decision: December 13, 2022
Revised: December 15, 2022
Accepted: December 21, 2022
Article in press: December 21, 2022
Published online: January 6, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Thymic lipofibroadenomas are an extremely rare variety of benign thymic tumors. Morphological and immunohistochemical features can be useful in diagnosing thymic lipofibroadenomas. Surgical removal of lipofibroadenomas is usually curative.