KUMJ | VOL. 4 | NO. 1 | ISSUE 13 | JAN-MAR, 2006

Lipoblastoma in head and neck – A rare childhood tumour
Sinha BK, Thapa N, Banskota DK


Abstract:
Lipoblastoma is an uncommon benign mesenchymal tumour that occurs primarily in children younger than 3 yrs of age. Despite the lesions being benign, great difficulty can be encountered in its management because of its tendency to invade the different fascial planes. A rare case of huge lipoblastoma diagnosed in a 22 months old child, involving various spaces of face and skull base has been reported. This huge tumour was completely and successfully removed through cheek incision without any postoperative complications.

Keyword : Lipoblastoma, Benign Mesenchymal Tumour, Head & Neck, C.T., M.R.I., FNAC, Total excision