Benign chest wall lipoblastoma of infancy producing underlying bone enlargement.
We report a case of a chest wall lipoblastoma first presenting in a 6-month-old infant. Clinical presentation was with a posterior chest wall mass. Chest X-ray showed expansion of the posterior ribs on the left, a feature not previously described in this condition. CT scanning delineated a mass of predominantly fat attenuation, which was invading between the ribs to line the extra-pleural space, and was causing compression and atrophy of muscles locally. There were two recurrences requiring further surgery. Histology showed a well-differentiated lipoblastoma.
Cowling
M G
MG
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, St George's Hospital, Tooting, London, UK.
Holmes
S J
SJ
Adam
E J
EJ
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007223:Infant; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*