Rare Lipomatous Tumor of the Posterior Mediastinum in Children

Abstract The mediastinum is a unique anatomic area containing various structures and pluripotent cells, which allow for the development of a range of tumors. We report two pediatric cases of a lipomatous tumor of the posterior mediastinum. Complete surgical excision of the mass in each was achieved...

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Main Authors:	Takahiro Homma, Yoshinori Doki, Kazutaka Senda, Masayoshi Toge, Yutaka Yamamoto, Toshihiro Ojima, Yoshifumi Shimada, Naoki Yoshimura
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2014-02-01
Series:	European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports
Subjects:	pediatric mediastinum tumor lipoma lipoblastoma
Online Access:	http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0033-1363776

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spelling	doaj-ca167220d90a43dca0c722e84deee7a42020-11-25T02:50:39ZengGeorg Thieme Verlag KGEuropean Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports2194-76192194-76272014-02-01020105005310.1055/s-0033-1363776Rare Lipomatous Tumor of the Posterior Mediastinum in ChildrenTakahiro Homma0Yoshinori Doki1Kazutaka Senda2Masayoshi Toge3Yutaka Yamamoto4Toshihiro Ojima5Yoshifumi Shimada6Naoki Yoshimura7Division of Thoracic Surgery, Joestu General Hospital, Joetsu, Niigata, JapanDepartment of General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Toyama, Toyama, Toyama, JapanDepartment of General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Toyama, Toyama, Toyama, JapanDepartment of General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Toyama, Toyama, Toyama, JapanDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Joestu General Hospital, Joetsu, Niigata, JapanDepartment of General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Toyama, Toyama, Toyama, JapanDepartment of General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Toyama, Toyama, Toyama, JapanDepartment of General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Toyama, Toyama, Toyama, JapanAbstract The mediastinum is a unique anatomic area containing various structures and pluripotent cells, which allow for the development of a range of tumors. We report two pediatric cases of a lipomatous tumor of the posterior mediastinum. Complete surgical excision of the mass in each was achieved through a lateral thoracotomy. Histopathologic findings showed a lipoma in one case and a lipoblastoma in the other. A lipomatous tumor in the posterior mediastinum is extremely rare and preoperative diagnosis is difficult. When an operative plan is being considered, the presence of a potentially malignant tumor should be kept in mind.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0033-1363776pediatricmediastinumtumorlipomalipoblastoma
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author	Takahiro Homma Yoshinori Doki Kazutaka Senda Masayoshi Toge Yutaka Yamamoto Toshihiro Ojima Yoshifumi Shimada Naoki Yoshimura
spellingShingle	Takahiro Homma Yoshinori Doki Kazutaka Senda Masayoshi Toge Yutaka Yamamoto Toshihiro Ojima Yoshifumi Shimada Naoki Yoshimura Rare Lipomatous Tumor of the Posterior Mediastinum in Children European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports pediatric mediastinum tumor lipoma lipoblastoma
author_facet	Takahiro Homma Yoshinori Doki Kazutaka Senda Masayoshi Toge Yutaka Yamamoto Toshihiro Ojima Yoshifumi Shimada Naoki Yoshimura
author_sort	Takahiro Homma
title	Rare Lipomatous Tumor of the Posterior Mediastinum in Children
title_short	Rare Lipomatous Tumor of the Posterior Mediastinum in Children
title_full	Rare Lipomatous Tumor of the Posterior Mediastinum in Children
title_fullStr	Rare Lipomatous Tumor of the Posterior Mediastinum in Children
title_full_unstemmed	Rare Lipomatous Tumor of the Posterior Mediastinum in Children
title_sort	rare lipomatous tumor of the posterior mediastinum in children
publisher	Georg Thieme Verlag KG
series	European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports
issn	2194-7619 2194-7627
publishDate	2014-02-01
description	Abstract The mediastinum is a unique anatomic area containing various structures and pluripotent cells, which allow for the development of a range of tumors. We report two pediatric cases of a lipomatous tumor of the posterior mediastinum. Complete surgical excision of the mass in each was achieved through a lateral thoracotomy. Histopathologic findings showed a lipoma in one case and a lipoblastoma in the other. A lipomatous tumor in the posterior mediastinum is extremely rare and preoperative diagnosis is difficult. When an operative plan is being considered, the presence of a potentially malignant tumor should be kept in mind.
topic	pediatric mediastinum tumor lipoma lipoblastoma
url	http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0033-1363776
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Rare Lipomatous Tumor of the Posterior Mediastinum in Children

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