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Primary cardiac lipoblastoma.

M K Dishop1, W N O'Connor, S Abraham

  • 1Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kentucky Medical Center, MS 117, Lexington, KY 40536, USA.

Pediatric and Developmental Pathology : the Official Journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society
|May 24, 2001
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This is the first reported case of cardiac lipoblastoma, a rare benign tumor, in a child. The successful surgical removal of the mediastinal mass in a 17-month-old boy highlights a new potential location for this pediatric adipose tumor.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Oncology
  • Cardiovascular Pathology
  • Surgical Oncology

Background:

  • Lipoblastoma is a rare, benign pediatric tumor of adipose tissue, typically found in the extremities.
  • Primary cardiac tumors are uncommon in children, with lipoblastoma being an unreported entity in this location.

Observation:

  • A 17-month-old boy presented with respiratory distress and symptoms of superior vena cava syndrome due to a large mediastinal mass.
  • Imaging revealed an intrapericardial mass compressing the left mainstem bronchus, right atrium, and superior vena cava.

Findings:

  • Surgical exploration identified an intrapericardial soft tissue mass originating from the posterior interatrial septum.
  • Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of lipoblastoma, characterized by immature and mature adipocytes with lipoblasts.

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Implications:

  • This case expands the known anatomical distribution of lipoblastoma to include the heart in pediatric patients.
  • Complete surgical resection appears to be an effective treatment, with no evidence of recurrence at two months post-operation.