J Korean Surg Soc.  2007 Feb;72(2):166-169.

Recurrent Lipoblastoma of the Chest Wall in a Child

• Kim KH
• Chung JH
• Song YT

Abstract

Lipoblastoma is a relatively rare benign tumor that occurs in infancy and early childhood, and it arises from embryonic white fat. It is classified into two forms based on pathologic features: benign lipoblastoma is a superficial, well-defined mass and diffuse lipoblastomatosis is a deep, infiltrative lesion. They are both histologically benign, but local recurrences can happen without any tendency of metastasis. The prevalent sites are chiefly the upper and the lower extremities and less commonly the head, neck, trunk, mesentery, mediastinum, and retroperitoneum. The treatment of choice is surgical excisions, and the prognosis is good, but recurrence is possible in the case of incomplete excision, so wide local excision is preferred. We experienced a locally recurrent lipoblastoma in an 8 month old female child in the chest wall that reoccurred three months after the primary excision. Because 9th and 10th rib invasion was suspected on magnetic resonance imaging study, mass excision along with partial 9th and 10th ribs resection was performed. The histologic diagnosis confirmed lipoblastoma.

Keyword

Lipoblastoma; Recurrence; Chest wall; Childhood

MeSH Terms

Adipose Tissue, White
Child*
Diagnosis
Female
Head
Humans
Infant
Lipoblastoma*
Lower Extremity
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Mediastinum
Mesentery
Neck
Neoplasm Metastasis
Prognosis
Recurrence
Ribs
Thoracic Wall*
Thorax*