Giant omental lipoma in a 13-year-old adolescent girl

被引:10
作者
Abubakar, Auwal Mohammed [1 ]
Mayun, Ahmad A. [2 ]
Pindiga, Umaru H. [2 ]
Chinda, John Y. [1 ]
Adamu, Sani A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Maiduguri, Coll Med Sci, Dept Surg, Paediat Surg Unit, Maiduguri 600001, Borno State, Nigeria
[2] Univ Maiduguri, Coll Med Sci, Dept Human Pathol, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
关键词
Omental lipoma; Giant; Childhood; Rare; LIPOBLASTOMA; CHILDREN; TUMORS;
D O I
10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.09.007
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
Although lipoma is a common benign mesenchymal tumor, its occurrence in the omentum is a rare finding. We report an unusual case of omental lipoma in a 13-year-old adolescent girl. The mass was completely excised and weighed 12.3 kg. The patient is alive and well with no evidence of recurrence at 4 months of follow-up. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页数:3
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