Open AccessLipoblastoma in childhood: About 10 cases
Author(s) -
Yosra Kerkeni,
Lassâad Sahnoun,
Amine Ksia,
Saida Hidouri,
J. Chahed,
Imed Krichen,
Mongi Mekki,
Mohsen Belghith,
Abdellatif Nouri
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.129210
Subject(s) - lipoblastoma , medicine , surgery , thigh , epidemiology , pediatrics , lipoma , pathology
Lipoblastoma is a rare benign mesenchymal tumour of embryonal fat that occurs almost exclusively in infants and children. This determined the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspect of this disease.