Retroperitoneal and deep-seated lipoblastoma: Diagnosis by CT scan and fine-needle aspiration biopsy

Lipoblastomas are most commonly superficially‐located tumors. Our experience with three examples of deep‐seated lipoblastomas is reported. The CT scans of all cases showed low‐attenuation densities (less than 0 Hansfield units), strongly suggesting fatty composition. Fine‐needle aspiration biopsy (F...

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Published in:Diagnostic cytopathology 1999-05, Vol.20 (5), p.295-297
Main Authors: Pollono, Daniel G., Tomarchio, Silvia, Drut, Ricardo, Zaritzky, Mario, Otero, Luis, Vazquez, Alberto J., Ripoll, M. Cecilia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy, Needle
Child, Preschool
CT scan
Dermatology
Female
FNAB
Humans
Infant
lipoblastoma
Lipoma - diagnostic imaging
Lipoma - pathology
Medical sciences
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms - pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tropical medicine
Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions
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Summary:Lipoblastomas are most commonly superficially‐located tumors. Our experience with three examples of deep‐seated lipoblastomas is reported. The CT scans of all cases showed low‐attenuation densities (less than 0 Hansfield units), strongly suggesting fatty composition. Fine‐needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) smears contained uni‐ and multivacuolated lipoblasts, myxoid areas, and a plexiform capillary network. The combination of CT scan and FNAB findings seems to be enough for definitive preoperative diagnosis of lipoblastoma, allowing differential diagnosis with other deep‐seated tumors. Diagn. Cytopathol. 1999;20:295–297. © 1999 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
ISSN:8755-1039
1097-0339
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0339(199905)20:5<295::AID-DC9>3.0.CO;2-K