Lipoblastoma--an unfamiliar but important diagnosis. A case series and literature review

Acta Orthop Belg. 2009 Aug;75(4):533-6.

Abstract

Lipoblastoma and its infiltrative variant lipoblastomatosis are rare adipose tissue tumours seen in infants and children. Many surgeons are unfamiliar with these uncommon lesions and hence they are suboptimally treated. We report a case series of six patients in our tertiary paediatric hospital. Cases were reviewed retrospectively with reference to demographics, investigations, diagnosis and their management. Lipoblastomas are easily misdiagnosed and excision before proper investigations may result in incomplete resection, recurrence and further potentially mutilating surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adipocytes / pathology
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Neoplasms, Adipose Tissue / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasms, Adipose Tissue / pathology
  • Neoplasms, Adipose Tissue / surgery
  • Retrospective Studies