Fibrolipoma of the nasal septum: An unusual pediatric case

Lipomas are benign mesenchymal tissue neoplasms of mature adipose tissue seen as a common entity on the head and neck region. It is the most common soft tissue mass in adults but it is unusual in children. Fibrolipomas are an extremely rare subtype in the nasal region. In this report, a case of a ne...

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Published inInternational journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology extra Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 37 - 39
Main Authors Funai, Milena Nathalia Shingu, Risola, Carla Falsete, Gomes, Leonardo Marques, Pinto, José Antonio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2015
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Fibrolipoma
Nasal obstruction
Nasal tumor
Fibrolipoma
Nasal tumor
Nasal obstruction
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Summary:Lipomas are benign mesenchymal tissue neoplasms of mature adipose tissue seen as a common entity on the head and neck region. It is the most common soft tissue mass in adults but it is unusual in children. Fibrolipomas are an extremely rare subtype in the nasal region. In this report, a case of a newborn girl was presented with congenital nasal septal dermal fibrolipoma. The tumor was successfully removed by surgical excision and 10 months follow up demonstrating excellent healing without any recurrence. This is the second reported nasal septal fibrolipoma case in the literature and the first in a newborn girl.
ISSN:1871-4048
1871-4048
DOI:10.1016/j.pedex.2015.03.001