Lipoblastoma
Lipoblastoma is a type of subcutaneous benign fatty tumor.[1][2]
| Lipoblastoma | |
|---|---|
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| Lipoblastoma. Note the plexiform vascular pattern and small immature adipocytes. | |
| Specialty | Oncology  |
Types include:
- Benign lipoblastomatosis, a tumor, also known as an embryonic lipoma, which usually occurs in children under three years old. This is the tumor of brown fat cells.
- Myxoid lipoblastoma, a cutaneous condition characterized by excess mucin
References
- A. M. A. de Schepper; Paul M. Parizel; Filip M. Vanhoenacker (2006). Imaging of soft tissue tumors. Springer. pp. 233–6. ISBN 978-3-540-24809-5. OCLC 181443089.
- Akbar Bonakdar-Pour; William R. Reinus; Jasvir S. Khurana (22 September 2009). Diagnostic Imaging of Musculoskeletal Diseases: A Systematic Approach. Springer. p. 319. ISBN 978-1-58829-947-5. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
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