Benign mediastinal lipoblastoma in a 14-months-old infant.
Lipoblastomas are rare benign tumors arised from the fetal-embryonal fat that occur almost exclusively in children. About 70% of them arise in the limbs but several other sites have been reported. To date there are only 4 cases of mediastinal lipoblastoma in children, described in the international literature. The radiologic examination, including the chest X-ray, sonography and CT scan, can be used to detect the mass and its relationship to surrounding structures, and to define the typical features of the fat-like tissue. A case of a mediastinal lipoblastoma in a 14-months-old infant is reported, with a respiratory stridor and occasional dyspnoea, appearing only in the supine position. The radiologic findings, treatment and follow-up are also described.
Federici
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Bologna, Italy.
Cuoghi
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Sciutti
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D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography