A giant popliteal lipoblastoma in a 23-month-old girl: a case report

A giant popliteal lipoblastoma in a 23-month-old girl: a case report

Abstract Background Lipoblastomas are rare benign tumors that arise from embryonic white fat and almost always occur in babies and children. Here, we report a case of a giant popliteal lipoblastoma in a 23-month-old Japanese girl that was successfully treated via complete resection. Case presentatio...

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Main Authors: Shogo Hashimoto, Kazutaka Kikuta, Tetsuya Sekita, Robert Nakayama, Shinichiro Takayama, Aya Sasaki, Kaori Kameyama, Masaya Nakamura, Morio Matsumoto, Hideo Morioka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Lipoblastoma
Children
Magnetic resonance imaging
Resection
Operative adaptation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1513-y

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