Pleomorphic Lipoma of the Neck in an Infant: A Rare Clinical Entity

J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2017 Jul-Sep;22(3):184-186. doi: 10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_17_17.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Neck masses; pleomorphic lipoma; surgical resection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports