Giant Mesenteric Lipoblastoma in an Infant: Case Report and Review of Literature.

J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg

Department of Paediatric Surgery, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Published: August 2024

Abdominal lipoblastoma is a rare tumor composed of embryonic fat. Mesenteric involvement is rarer, with only five cases reported in infants. We report a case of a 10-month-old infant with a lipomatous tumor arising from the ileal mesentery. Primary resection was done, and histopathology was suggestive of a lipoblastoma. The child is well in follow-up with no evidence of recurrence.

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