Abstract
We report the case of a two-year-old girl with a lipoblastoma arising from the chest wall with intrathoracic extension and costal involvement. The diagnosis was confirmed histologically after surgery. Plain-film chest x-rays showed an extrapleural mass; computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suggested fatty contents. The differential diagnosis is mainly versus liposarcoma, which is extremely rare in children.
MeSH terms
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Biopsy
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Child, Preschool
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Lipoma* / diagnosis
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Lipoma* / diagnostic imaging
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Lipoma* / pathology
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Lipoma* / surgery
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Radiography, Thoracic
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Ribs* / pathology
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Thoracic Neoplasms* / diagnosis
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Thoracic Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
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Thoracic Neoplasms* / pathology
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Thoracic Neoplasms* / surgery
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Thoracic Wall / pathology
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Thoracoscopy
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Time Factors
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed