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Giant retroperitoneal lipoma in an infant
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, India.
Insights
Retroperitoneal lipomas, rare benign tumors, can grow very large. Surgical excision is the curative treatment, as demonstrated in an 11-month-old infant with a giant fibrolipoma.
Area of Science:
- Surgical oncology
- Pediatric surgery
- Pathology
Background:
- Retroperitoneal lipomas are rare, slow-growing benign tumors.
- Their silent progression allows them to reach enormous sizes.
- Surgical excision is the standard curative treatment for benign lipomas.
Observation:
- An 11-month-old female infant presented with a giant retroperitoneal mass.
- The patient underwent surgical excision of the tumor.
- The mass was located in the retroperitoneal space.
Findings:
- Histopathology confirmed the excised mass as a fibrolipoma.
- The tumor's large size was attributed to its asymptomatic development.
- Complete surgical removal was achieved.
Implications:
- This case highlights the possibility of giant retroperitoneal lipomas even in infants.
- Early diagnosis and complete surgical excision are crucial for favorable outcomes.
- Further research into the specific growth factors of retroperitoneal fibrolipomas may be warranted.
Abstract:
Lipomas can occur almost anywhere in the body, but retroperitoneal lipomas are extremely rare. They are slowly growing benign tumors and can attain an enormous size due to silent course of the disease. Total excision of the mass is the treatment of choice and is curative for benign retroperitoneal lipomas. We treated an 11-month-old female patient with giant retroperitoneal lipomas by surgical excision. Histopathology confirmed it as fibrolipoma.
