Differential diagnosis of a large size tumor in the retroperitoneum: A case report of retroperitoneal lipoblastoma

Differential diagnosis of a large size tumor in the retroperitoneum: A case report of retroperitoneal lipoblastoma

Lipoblastoma can arise almost anywhere within the soft tissues, especially in the extremities. It is rarely seen retroperitoneally. A 3-year-old girl presented with a palpable abdominal mass underwent an exploratory laparotomy with resection of the retroperitoneal mass. Based on histopathologic and...

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Main Authors: Hisayuki Miyagi, Shohei Honda, Masashi Minato, Akihiro Iguchi, Emi Takakuwa, Akinobu Taketomi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
Subjects:
abdominal mass
diagnosis
magnetic resonance imaging
retroperitoneal lipoblastoma
teratoma
Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2018;volume=15;issue=3;spage=151;epage=153;aulast=Miyagi
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spelling doaj-5bc66c93bc8e43e6b8e8135df06409562020-11-25T03:26:58ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAfrican Journal of Paediatric Surgery0189-67252018-01-0115315115310.4103/ajps.AJPS_20_17Differential diagnosis of a large size tumor in the retroperitoneum: A case report of retroperitoneal lipoblastomaHisayuki MiyagiShohei HondaMasashi MinatoAkihiro IguchiEmi TakakuwaAkinobu TaketomiLipoblastoma can arise almost anywhere within the soft tissues, especially in the extremities. It is rarely seen retroperitoneally. A 3-year-old girl presented with a palpable abdominal mass underwent an exploratory laparotomy with resection of the retroperitoneal mass. Based on histopathologic and cytogenetic features, a final diagnosis of lipoblastoma was rendered. At 18-month follow-up, she had no evidence of recurrence.http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2018;volume=15;issue=3;spage=151;epage=153;aulast=Miyagiabdominal massdiagnosismagnetic resonance imagingretroperitoneal lipoblastomateratoma
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author Hisayuki Miyagi
Shohei Honda
Masashi Minato
Akihiro Iguchi
Emi Takakuwa
Akinobu Taketomi
spellingShingle Hisayuki Miyagi
Shohei Honda
Masashi Minato
Akihiro Iguchi
Emi Takakuwa
Akinobu Taketomi
Differential diagnosis of a large size tumor in the retroperitoneum: A case report of retroperitoneal lipoblastoma
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
abdominal mass
diagnosis
magnetic resonance imaging
retroperitoneal lipoblastoma
teratoma
author_facet Hisayuki Miyagi
Shohei Honda
Masashi Minato
Akihiro Iguchi
Emi Takakuwa
Akinobu Taketomi
author_sort Hisayuki Miyagi
title Differential diagnosis of a large size tumor in the retroperitoneum: A case report of retroperitoneal lipoblastoma
title_short Differential diagnosis of a large size tumor in the retroperitoneum: A case report of retroperitoneal lipoblastoma
title_full Differential diagnosis of a large size tumor in the retroperitoneum: A case report of retroperitoneal lipoblastoma
title_fullStr Differential diagnosis of a large size tumor in the retroperitoneum: A case report of retroperitoneal lipoblastoma
title_full_unstemmed Differential diagnosis of a large size tumor in the retroperitoneum: A case report of retroperitoneal lipoblastoma
title_sort differential diagnosis of a large size tumor in the retroperitoneum: a case report of retroperitoneal lipoblastoma
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
issn 0189-6725
publishDate 2018-01-01
description Lipoblastoma can arise almost anywhere within the soft tissues, especially in the extremities. It is rarely seen retroperitoneally. A 3-year-old girl presented with a palpable abdominal mass underwent an exploratory laparotomy with resection of the retroperitoneal mass. Based on histopathologic and cytogenetic features, a final diagnosis of lipoblastoma was rendered. At 18-month follow-up, she had no evidence of recurrence.
topic abdominal mass
diagnosis
magnetic resonance imaging
retroperitoneal lipoblastoma
teratoma
url http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2018;volume=15;issue=3;spage=151;epage=153;aulast=Miyagi
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