Giant abdomino-pelvic adipose tumors of childhood

Pediatr Surg Int. 2012 Jan;28(1):89-93. doi: 10.1007/s00383-011-2971-8. Epub 2011 Aug 30.

Abstract

Adipose tumors are rare in pediatric age and are commonly represented by benign forms: lipoma and lipoblastoma/lipoblastomatosis. Generally localized in subcutaneous tissue of the trunk and extremities, they can exceptionally occur as giant intra-peritoneal or pelvic masses. These tumors could reach considerable size prior to diagnosis since they are asymptomatic. The authors report a case series of three giant abdomino-pelvic adipose tumors.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Neoplasms, Adipose Tissue / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / diagnosis*
  • Pelvic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed