Infantile Abdominal and Pelvic Lipoblastomas: A Case Series

We report on three cases of lipoblastomas in infants younger than 4 years, with unusual localizations: one intra-abdominal, discovered during a laparotomy for an intussusception; one pelvic, misdiagnosed as an ovarian mass; and one gluteal with a pelvic extension.All children underwent magnetic resonance imaging as preoperative workup. All tumors were completely resected with free surgical margins and ultrasonographic follow-up was uneventful for all patients. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports - November 27, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Guan à, Riccardo Garofalo, Salvatore Ferrero, Luisa Cortese, Maria Grazia Lonati, Luca Teruzzi, Elisabetta Basso, Eleonora Morra, Isabella Lemini, Riccardo Sardi, Nicola Gennari, Fabrizio Tags: Case Report Source Type: research