title: Giant retroperitoneal lipoma in an infant.
abstract: Retroperitoneal lipomas have remained the essentially rare tumors seen in clinical practice. The tumors are rarer in children, with very few reported cases in surgical literature worldwide. We are reporting the case of a six-month-old child who presented with a giant retroperitoneal lipoma that was successfully managed by complete excision. There has been no recurrence noticed during follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Bayero University/ Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mohammad
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Yakubu
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