Case Report: Giant axillary lipoma in an infant

Autor: Haiyang Ren, Haoqiang Lv, Chuanjun Wang, Hao Liu, Xiurui Liu, Hua Wei, Ping Tian
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Pediatrics, Vol 12 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2296-2360
DOI: 10.3389/fped.2024.1485832
Popis: Lipoma is a benign mesenchymal tissue tumor, mainly composed of mature adipose cells; it is most common in adults and is rarely observed in children. The clinical data of an infant diagnosed with a giant axillary lipoma admitted to our hospital were analyzed. A 12-month-old girl presented with a large mass in the right axillary region. Imaging examination suggested a mesenchymal tissue tumor and postoperative pathology confirmed lipoma.
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