title: Spindle cell lipoma in a 14-month-old girl.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: G Y
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Diau
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Tsao
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology*