Parisi M, Grenda E, Hatziagorou E, Tsikopoulos G, Foroulis CN, Georgopoulou V, Anastasiou A, Tsiviki E, Tsanakas J. Chest wall lipoblastoma in a 3 year-old boy.
Respir Med Case Rep 2019;
26:200-202. [PMID:
30723667 PMCID:
PMC6350110 DOI:
10.1016/j.rmcr.2019.01.013]
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Abstract
Background
Lipoblastoma is a rare, benign, fatty tissue tumor that occurs in infancy and early childhood. The most common tumor locations are the extremities and the torso. The location of this tumor in the chest wall and an intrathoracic extension is uncommon.
Case report
We present a case of a 3-year-old boy with anterior chest wall lipoblastoma with an intrathoracic extension. Computed tomography was suggestive of lipoblastoma. The mass was completely excised through a right posterolateral thoracotomy. The histologic examination of the lesion confirmed the diagnosis of lipoblastoma.
Conclusion
Although extremely rare, chest wall lipoblastoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of thoracic mass in childhood.
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