Spindle cell lipoma in a 14-month-old girl.
This case report concerns a girl with spindle cell lipoma of the neck. Spindle cell lipoma is a variant of lipomas and was first described by Enzinger and Harvey in 1975. It occurs chiefly in males between 40 and 70 years of age. It is a benign lesion that can be cured by excision, and local recurrence is rare. Spindle cell lipoma is composed of adipocytes and non-fat-storing immature mesenchymal cells. The condition is uncommon in adults and had not been reported to occur in children.
Diau
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Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Chu
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Chou
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Tsao
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D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology*