Labial lipoblastoma in an infant: An uncommon tumor at an uncommon site
Lipoblastoma and lipoblastomatosis are benign fatty tumors of soft tissues that are unique to childhood. Occurrence of lipoblastoma in the labial region is infrequent and can cause diagnostic dilemma. Awareness about this entity is important to avoid hazardous treatment in young children. Here, we p...
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| author | Raktim Mukherjee Sanghamitra Bhattacharyya Uttara Chatterjee |
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| description | Lipoblastoma and lipoblastomatosis are benign fatty tumors of soft tissues that are unique to childhood. Occurrence of lipoblastoma in the labial region is infrequent and can cause diagnostic dilemma. Awareness about this entity is important to avoid hazardous treatment in young children. Here, we present a case of labial lipoblastoma in a 2-year-old child along with its differential diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a8972068a5c64a619eb211a28dea18352023-10-30T10:03:35ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons0971-92611998-38912023-01-0128543143210.4103/jiaps.jiaps_70_23Labial lipoblastoma in an infant: An uncommon tumor at an uncommon siteRaktim MukherjeeSanghamitra BhattacharyyaUttara ChatterjeeLipoblastoma and lipoblastomatosis are benign fatty tumors of soft tissues that are unique to childhood. Occurrence of lipoblastoma in the labial region is infrequent and can cause diagnostic dilemma. Awareness about this entity is important to avoid hazardous treatment in young children. Here, we present a case of labial lipoblastoma in a 2-year-old child along with its differential diagnosis.http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2023;volume=28;issue=5;spage=431;epage=432;aulast=Mukherjeelabial tumorslipoblastomapediatric age group |
| spellingShingle | Raktim Mukherjee Sanghamitra Bhattacharyya Uttara Chatterjee Labial lipoblastoma in an infant: An uncommon tumor at an uncommon site Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons labial tumors lipoblastoma pediatric age group |
| title | Labial lipoblastoma in an infant: An uncommon tumor at an uncommon site |
| title_full | Labial lipoblastoma in an infant: An uncommon tumor at an uncommon site |
| title_fullStr | Labial lipoblastoma in an infant: An uncommon tumor at an uncommon site |
| title_full_unstemmed | Labial lipoblastoma in an infant: An uncommon tumor at an uncommon site |
| title_short | Labial lipoblastoma in an infant: An uncommon tumor at an uncommon site |
| title_sort | labial lipoblastoma in an infant an uncommon tumor at an uncommon site |
| topic | labial tumors lipoblastoma pediatric age group |
| url | http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2023;volume=28;issue=5;spage=431;epage=432;aulast=Mukherjee |
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