A case report of axillary lipoblastoma

Aditi Deshpande; Paras Kothari; Abhaya Gupta; Vishesh Dikshit; Prashant Patil; Apoorva Kulkarni

doi:10.18203/2349-2902.isj20171164

Authors

Aditi Deshpande Department of Paediatric Surgery, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Paras Kothari Department of Paediatric Surgery, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Abhaya Gupta Department of Paediatric Surgery, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Vishesh Dikshit Department of Paediatric Surgery, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Prashant Patil Department of Paediatric Surgery, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Apoorva Kulkarni Department of Paediatric Surgery, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20171164

Keywords:

Benign, Lipoblastoma, Lipoma

Abstract

We present a 14-month-old male with a large left axillary lipoblastoma and its management. Treatment of choice was complete excision. Incomplete excision leads to recurrence. Follow-up of at least five years was suggested.

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