Lipoblastoma in head and neck--a rare childhood tumour.
Lipoblastoma is an uncommon benign mesenchymal tumour that occurs primarily in children younger than 3 yrs of age. Despite the lesions being benign, great difficulty can be encountered in its management because of its tendency to invade the different fascial planes. A rare case of huge lipoblastoma diagnosed in a 22 months old child, involving various spaces of face and skull base has been reported. This huge tumour was completely and successfully removed through cheek incision without any postoperative complications.
Sinha
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BK
Department of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal. bimal@healthnet.org.jp
Thapa
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Banskota
D K
DK
D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male