Etiology
- Corticosteroids
Physiology
- Deposition of fat in mediastinum
Diagnosis
- CXR/Chest CT: widened mediastinum
- Hounsfield Units on CT: demonstrates fat density
Clinical
- Asymptomatic: mediastinal lipomatosis occurs in association with cushingoid appearance (round facies, “buffalo hump”)
Treatment
- None required
References
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