Infantile cervical lipoblastoma: a case report and review of the literature

Lipoblastoma in children: Review of 12 cases

“…Gastrointestinal symptoms, such as emesis, diarrhoea, anorexia and abdominal pain occur in patients with mesenteric or retroperitoneal lipoblastomas. Depending on the location, nerve compression and related symptoms can be present …”

“…Additionally, the potential for rapid growth and adhesion to neurovascular tissue makes surgical resection difficult. Although cervical lipoblastoma often presents with asymptomatic neck mass, other symptoms such as respiratory failure, Horner syndrome and upper extremity weakness can also occur . Although respiratory symptoms are rarely seen, lipoblastoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cervical mass with respiratory failure.…”

Pediatric lipoblastoma in the head and neck: A systematic review of 48 reported cases

“…In one case, a lipoblastoma was mistaken for a neurofibroma resulting in the sacrifice of the spinal accessory nerve [12]. In a number of other cases, the brachial plexus, subclavian vessels, and mediastinum were involved with the tumor making for arduous surgical resection.…”

Cervical lipoblastoma: Case report, review of literature, and genetic analysis

“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] More than 90% of lipoblastomas occur before the age of 3, 12 and a male predominance ranging from 3:2 12 to 4:1 3 has been observed. Cervical lipoblastoma typically presents as a rapidly enlarging, painless mass.…”

“…Only 16 cases of lipoblastoma of the neck have been reported in the literature. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Cervical lipoblastoma typically presents as a rapidly enlarging, painless neck mass. Symptoms, however, can occur from compression of cervical structures, including respiratory compromise, 5,6 Horner's syndrome, 5,10 and hemiparesis.…”