Progressively enlarging pericardial lipoma in a child

Mediastinal lipomas are slowly growing tumours. Only very few cases have been reported in children. None of these included a rapidly enlarging lipoma. We present an 8-year-old severely adipose girl with an incidentally diagnosed mediastinal lipoma that showed rapid enlargement within 7 weeks.

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Published in:British journal of radiology 2004-01, Vol.77 (913), p.68-70
Main Authors: Trusen, A, Beissert, M, Schultz, G, Ergezinger, K, Marx, A, Darge, K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Female
Humans
Lipoma - diagnostic imaging
Lipoma - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Mediastinal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Mediastinal Neoplasms - pathology
Radiography
Ultrasonography
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Summary:Mediastinal lipomas are slowly growing tumours. Only very few cases have been reported in children. None of these included a rapidly enlarging lipoma. We present an 8-year-old severely adipose girl with an incidentally diagnosed mediastinal lipoma that showed rapid enlargement within 7 weeks.
ISSN:0007-1285