Open AccessPleomorphic lipoma of the neck in an infant: A rare clinical entity
Author(s) -
Ram Samujh,
Nitin James Peters,
Ashish Chhabra,
Ali Almudeer
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_17_17
Subject(s) - medicine , histopathology , lipoma , asymptomatic , neck mass , pathology
Lipomas are rare in the pediatric age group. A 10-month-old male child presented with an asymptomatic neck mass which was evaluated and excised completely. Histopathology was consistent with pleomorphic lipoma, not previously reported in children.