Intrathoracic Lipoblastoma: A Rare Occurrence in a Child

Lipoblastoma is a rare benign tumor arising from embryonic fat tissue, primarily affecting children under 3 years of age, and is exceptionally uncommon in the thoracic cavity. We report a case involving a 4-year-old boy with intrathoracic lipoblastoma. The mass was entirely removed through a left po...

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Main Authors: Deepak Kumar Garnaik, Rajat Piplani, Akash Dhiman, Arvind Kumar
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_288_24
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description Lipoblastoma is a rare benign tumor arising from embryonic fat tissue, primarily affecting children under 3 years of age, and is exceptionally uncommon in the thoracic cavity. We report a case involving a 4-year-old boy with intrathoracic lipoblastoma. The mass was entirely removed through a left posterolateral thoracotomy, and histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis. Despite its rarity, lipoblastoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of thoracic masses in children.
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spelling doaj-art-da2d971b3a0f4d1682ef332c9c96ddba2025-08-20T03:53:06ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons0971-92611998-38912025-05-0130340941110.4103/jiaps.jiaps_288_24Intrathoracic Lipoblastoma: A Rare Occurrence in a ChildDeepak Kumar GarnaikRajat PiplaniAkash DhimanArvind KumarLipoblastoma is a rare benign tumor arising from embryonic fat tissue, primarily affecting children under 3 years of age, and is exceptionally uncommon in the thoracic cavity. We report a case involving a 4-year-old boy with intrathoracic lipoblastoma. The mass was entirely removed through a left posterolateral thoracotomy, and histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis. Despite its rarity, lipoblastoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of thoracic masses in children.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_288_24childintrathoracic masslipoblastomathoracotomy
spellingShingle Deepak Kumar Garnaik
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Intrathoracic Lipoblastoma: A Rare Occurrence in a Child
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thoracotomy
title Intrathoracic Lipoblastoma: A Rare Occurrence in a Child
title_full Intrathoracic Lipoblastoma: A Rare Occurrence in a Child
title_fullStr Intrathoracic Lipoblastoma: A Rare Occurrence in a Child
title_full_unstemmed Intrathoracic Lipoblastoma: A Rare Occurrence in a Child
title_short Intrathoracic Lipoblastoma: A Rare Occurrence in a Child
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thoracotomy
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