Abstract:Objetivo: Describir dos casos de lipoblastoma mediastínico, patología de baja incidencia y poco conocida, siendo aún más infrecuente en mediastino, sin haber reportes descritos en nuestro país.Casos Clínicos: 2 pacientes, ambos de sexo masculino, menores de 3 años, en los que se encontró como hallazgo incidental una masa mediastínica en una radiografía de tórax. El estudio se complementó con una tomografía computada y en uno de los pacientes con una biopsia toracoscópica. En ambos se logró extirpación completa… Show more
“…Almost half of cases appear in the limbs, followed by the trunk and head and neck. Mediastinum is an uncommon location [1].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Symptoms are mostly from local mass effect. When located in the mediastinum, it can cause dyspnoea, mainly due to lung and airway compression [1].…”
Section: Commentsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Cross-sectional imaging (CT or MRI) is very useful for establishing the lipomatous nature of the mass, determining its exact location and local extension which enables proper surgical planning. However, preoperative differential diagnosis between other fatty tumours is quite difficult [1].…”
Section: Commentsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Liposarcoma (particularly the myxoid variant) and hibernoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis, but both usually occur in older patients. Germ cell tumours, like teratoma, are frequent in the anterior mediastinum and more prone to demonstrate calcification and/or cystic component [1].…”
Section: Commentsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The definitive diagnosis is only achievable by histological examination [1]. Complete tumour resection should be the first choice in treatment of this condition [1].…”
Teaching Point: Lipoblastoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of painful rapidly growing fatty mass within the mediastinum in infants or young children under three years old.
“…Almost half of cases appear in the limbs, followed by the trunk and head and neck. Mediastinum is an uncommon location [1].…”
Section: Commentsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Symptoms are mostly from local mass effect. When located in the mediastinum, it can cause dyspnoea, mainly due to lung and airway compression [1].…”
Section: Commentsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Cross-sectional imaging (CT or MRI) is very useful for establishing the lipomatous nature of the mass, determining its exact location and local extension which enables proper surgical planning. However, preoperative differential diagnosis between other fatty tumours is quite difficult [1].…”
Section: Commentsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Liposarcoma (particularly the myxoid variant) and hibernoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis, but both usually occur in older patients. Germ cell tumours, like teratoma, are frequent in the anterior mediastinum and more prone to demonstrate calcification and/or cystic component [1].…”
Section: Commentsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The definitive diagnosis is only achievable by histological examination [1]. Complete tumour resection should be the first choice in treatment of this condition [1].…”
Teaching Point: Lipoblastoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of painful rapidly growing fatty mass within the mediastinum in infants or young children under three years old.
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