title: Multifocal lipoblastoma of the face.
abstract: Lipoblastoma is a rare benign neoplasm found exclusively in the pediatric population that can occur anywhere in the body, most commonly seen in the extremities but also found in the face. We report an 8-month-old female subject who presented with multifocal soft tissue masses of the face. The diagnosis of lipoblastoma was made in 2 separate locations after surgical resection. Subsequent surgery was performed at the cheek site in an attempt to remove further mass, resulting in discovery of 2 other discrete tumors found to be lipoblastomas. Although the literature reports recurrence rates ranging from 14% to 27%, to our knowledge, aside from a case of Proteus syndrome, there are no known reports of multiple lipoblastomas in the literature. Presentation of the case, review of pertinent literature, and consideration of congenital infiltrative lipomatosis of the face follow.
authors.affiliation: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, CA 90027, USA.
authors.forename: Clifford C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Sheckter
authors.forename: Cameron S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Francis
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Block
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lypka
authors.forename: Murtaza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rizvi
authors.forename: Mark M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Urata
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D062689:Lipoblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation