Lipoblastoma of the back; a case of a 7-month-old boy.
Acta Chir Belg
; 109(4): 538-40, 2009.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19803275
ABSTRACT
Lipoblastomatous tumours are rare, benign tumours of embryonic adipose tissue which primarily occur in children younger than 3 years. Most common, these tumours can be found in the extremities, yet cases involving other locations, such as the trunk, face, neck and mediastinum, have been described and they have an excellent prognosis despite its potential to local invasion and rapid growth. In medical literature two types are known, the focal well circumscribed lipoblastoma, and the more diffusely infiltrating lipoblastomatosis. The authors report a case of a 7-months old Ethiopian boy with a congenital lipoblastoma on the back. Despite surgical intervention, we were confronted with recurrences. In conclusion, we stress the morbidity of possible surgical management and the difficulty in decision-making. Therefore, awareness in young children with a fast growing lipomatous mass for this clinical and histopathological entity is crucial.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Back
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Lipoma
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Acta Chir Belg
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM