Giant lipoblastoma: a case report.
A Nigerian boy presented to the paediatric surgical unit of this institution with what appeared to be a malignant congenital mesenchymal neoplasm of the right axilla. The mass was lipofibromatous and invaded local structures. Excision was complete. The specimen weighted 4 kg. Histological features were those of a lipoblastoma. Following excision, he had a neurological deficit involving the 4th and 5th cervical neural segments which persisted till he was lost to follow-up 2 years later.
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Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria.
D001365:Axilla / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery