Lipoblastoma is a relatively rare benign soft tissue tumor. It most often occurs in the small child, less than 3 years old. There is a male predominance with a sex ratio of 3/1. Lipoblastoma usually present as a rapidly growing mass most often located in the trunk and extremities. It is extremely rare on the head and neck. Usually, this tumor is asymptomatic, but it can become so due to its size and location. The contribution of imaging is essential in the diagnostic approach of this tumor. Essentially, MRI confirms the fatty nature of the tumor and the heterogeneous aspect in relation to the enhancement of the fibrovascular septa. However, the definitive diagnosis is histopathological through a surgical biopsy, which eliminates a malignant tumor at the same time. The treatment of choice is complete surgical resection of the tumor. No malignant degeneration has been documented while a high recurrence rate has been described and is usually correlated to the diffuse-type lesions (lipoblastomatosis) and to incomplete excision. We report the case of a 13-month-old girl presented with a swelling of the left buttock that had been evolving for 4 months, with a very significant increase in size during the last month. The diagnosis of lipoblastoma was suspected clinically and on radiological explorations. This diagnosis confirmed histologically. The treatment was surgical. It consisted in a total resection of the mass. The postoperative evolution was simple with a current follow-up of one year.
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Maamatou Wafa, Trabelsi Fatma, Jarray Leila, Daib Aida, Ben Abdallah Rabiaa, et al. (2022). A Giant Lipoblastoma in a 13-month-old Girl: A Case Report. Journal of Surgery, 10(5), 180-183. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.js.20221005.17
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Maamatou Wafa; Trabelsi Fatma; Jarray Leila; Daib Aida; Ben Abdallah Rabiaa, et al. A Giant Lipoblastoma in a 13-month-old Girl: A Case Report. J. Surg. 2022, 10(5), 180-183. doi: 10.11648/j.js.20221005.17
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