Giant Mesenteric Lipoblastoma in an Infant: Case Report and Review of Literature
Abdominal lipoblastoma is a rare tumor composed of embryonic fat. Mesenteric involvement is rarer, with only five cases reported in infants. We report a case of a 10-month-old infant with a lipomatous tumor arising from the ileal mesentery. Primary resection was done, and histopathology was suggesti...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
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| Summary: | Abdominal lipoblastoma is a rare tumor composed of embryonic fat. Mesenteric involvement is rarer, with only five cases reported in infants. We report a case of a 10-month-old infant with a lipomatous tumor arising from the ileal mesentery. Primary resection was done, and histopathology was suggestive of a lipoblastoma. The child is well in follow-up with no evidence of recurrence. |
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| Item Description: | 0971-9261 1998-3891 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_60_24 |