Lipoblastoma in infant: Our experience
Lipoblastoma is a rare benign soft tissue tumor that occurs most commonly in infants and children. The wide majority are detected in children under the age of 3 years. Lipoblastoma usually present as a rapidly growing mass most often located in the trunk and extremities. Lipoblastoma has rarely been...
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| Summary: | Lipoblastoma is a rare benign soft tissue tumor that occurs most commonly in infants and children. The wide majority are detected in children under the age of 3 years. Lipoblastoma usually present as a rapidly growing mass most often located in the trunk and extremities. Lipoblastoma has rarely been reported in the inguino-labial region. No malignant degeneration has been documented while a high recurrence rate has been described and is usually correlated to the diffuse-type lesions (lipoblastomatosis) and to incomplete excision. |
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| Item Description: | 2213-5766 10.1016/j.epsc.2014.12.001 |