Lipoblastoma and liposarcoma in children: An analysis of 9 cases and a review of the literature

Grant G. Miller, Natalie L. Yanchar, James F. Magee, Geoffrey K. Blair

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OBJECTIVES: To review the experience at a children's hospital of lipoblastoma and liposarcoma and to identify any factors that would differentiate one type of tumour from the other. DESIGN: A retrospective case series. SETTING: British Columbia's Children's Hospital a tertiary-care pediatric centre. PATIENTS: All patients with a pathological diagnosis of lipoblastoma and liposarcoma recorded over 12 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The frequency of lipoblastoma and liposarcoma, identified from biopsy specimens of pediatric adipose tumours. The clinical, pathological and cytogenetic variables between lipoblastoma and liposarcoma. RESULTS: One hundred and forty-nine adipose tumours were recorded. Seven (4.7%) were lipoblastomas and 2 (1.3%) were liposarcomas. All tumours presented as asymptomatic, slow-growing, soft-tissue masses: The children with lipoblastoma tended to be younger, but 29% were over 3 years of age. The liposarcoma patients were aged 9 and 14 years. One liposarcoma was of myxoid type and the other was a round cell variant. Karyotypes were reported for 1 lipoblastoma and 1 liposarcoma. The myxoid liposarcoma karyotype was 46,XY,t(12;16)(q13;p11), and the lipoblastoma was reported as 46,XY,der(8)?t(8q;?),+mar. CONCLUSIONS: Lipoblastoma is an unusual childhood neoplasm and liposarcoma is very rare in children. Both tumours may present in a similar fashion, and differentiating them histologically can be difficult: Age cannot be relied upon to accurately predict their behaviour. The tumour karyotype is very helpful in differentiating these neoplasms.

Langue d'origineEnglish
Pages (de-à)455-458
Nombre de pages4
JournalCanadian Journal of Surgery
Volume41
Numéro de publication6
Statut de publicationPublished - 1998
Publié à l'externeOui

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  • Surgery

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