Chest Wall Lipoblastoma in a Nineteen-months-old Boy: A case report.
- Author:
Jong Ho LEE
1
;
Jong Bum KWON
;
Mi Hyoung MOON
;
Kuhn PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Korea. cskpark@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chest wall;
Lipoblastoma
- MeSH:
Extremities;
Follow-Up Studies;
Head;
Humans;
Lipoblastoma*;
Male*;
Neck;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Prognosis;
Recurrence;
Thoracic Wall*;
Thorax*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2007;40(5):395-397
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lipoblastoma is a rare benign mesenchymal tumor that occurs primarily in infancy and childhood. There are two types of lipoblastoma: focal or diffuse (lipoblastomatosis). This is typically located in the extremities, and less frequently in the trunk, head and neck, and the retroperitoneum. Lipoblastoma is a tumor with a good prognosis with no reported metastasis, despite of its potential for local invasion, local recurrence and rapid growth. Complete surgical resection is essential for treatment, and long term follow up is needed.
