title: A case of maturing perineal lipoblastoma in an infant.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report the unusual occurrence of a perineal lipoblastoma presenting as a painless enlarging mass in an infant.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 7-month-old boy presented with a 6-month history of an asymptomatic progressively enlarging perineal mass. Imaging studies were unable to provide a diagnosis. Complete resection of the mass was achieved and there was no recurrence at 18-month follow-up. Histopathologic findings were consistent with a maturing perineal lipoblastoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case report serves as a reminder to physicians and especially pediatric surgeons to consider perineal lipoblastoma in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue perineal masses in infancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece. dcantoniou@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Dimitris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Antoniou
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soutis
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Christopoulos-Geroulanos
authors.forename: Kalliopi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stefanaki
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010502:Perineum; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery