title: Lipoblastoma arising from the submandibular region.
abstract: A lipoblastoma is a rare, benign tumor arising from embryonic white fat. The tumors occur primarily in infancy and early childhood and commonly arise from the limbs and the trunk, but neck involvement is extremely rare. Our case arose in a 22-month-old male presenting with a rapidly enlarging soft mass in the right submandibular area. Lipoblastoma was diagnosed by histologic evaluation, the mass was completely removed, and there was no recurrence at 1-year follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Chosun University College of Medicine, Kwang-ju, South Korea.
authors.forename: Nam-Yong
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Do
authors.forename: Sung-Il
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Jun Hee
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Ji Yun
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D002680:Chin; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; 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; D012074:Remission Induction; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed