Giant retroperitoneal lipoma in an infant

Giant retroperitoneal lipoma in an infant

Retroperitoneal lipomas have remained the essentially rare tumors seen in clinical practice. The tumors are rarer in children, with very few reported cases in surgical literature worldwide. We are reporting the case of a six-month-old child who presented with a giant retroperitoneal lipoma that was...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of surgical technique and case report 2010-01, Vol.2 (1), p.33-34
Hauptverfasser: Mohammad, A M, Yakubu, A A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Clinical medicine
Connective tissue tumors
Demographic aspects
Diagnosis
Diseases
Infants (Newborn)
Medical diagnosis
Medical treatment
Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:Retroperitoneal lipomas have remained the essentially rare tumors seen in clinical practice. The tumors are rarer in children, with very few reported cases in surgical literature worldwide. We are reporting the case of a six-month-old child who presented with a giant retroperitoneal lipoma that was successfully managed by complete excision. There has been no recurrence noticed during follow-up.
ISSN:2006-8808
0976-2825
DOI:10.4103/2006-8808.63722