Mediastinal Lipoblastoma in a Child: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.2001.44.3.381
- Author:
Young Seob AHN
1
;
Jong Chul KIM
;
Gyu Sang SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Chungnam National University College of Medicine.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Children, neoplasms;
Mediastinum, radiography;
Mediastinum, CT
- MeSH:
Child*;
Child, Preschool;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Dyspnea;
Extremities;
Female;
Humans;
Lipoblastoma*;
Mediastinum;
Radiography;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2001;44(3):381-384
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lipoblastoma is a benign tumor which frequently arises in the limbs but rarely in the mediastinum, and is common in children under the age of three years. We report a case of mediastinal lipoblastoma in a 27-month-old female child complaining of dyspnea. Plain radiography demonstrated a huge well-defined mass in the me-diastinum, while CT scanning revealed a soft tissue mass with an internal hypodense portion. When radi-ographic images in children under the age of three reveal a soft tissue mass with a fat component in the mediastinum, especially where there is no calcification or a cystic component, lipoblastoma should be included in the differential diagnosis.
