Myxolipoma of hand in a child: case report of a rare tumor.
Jeena Bordoloi DekaMohit Veer Kumar ShahRitu ShahNidhi BhatnagarChandra BortolottoFernando JiménezPublished in: Journal of ultrasound (2022)
Lipomatous tumors account for less than 10% of tumors in the pediatric population. Myxolipomas (a subset of lipoma characterised by mature adipose tissue and abundant mucoid substance) are found to be even rarer. There are a few case reports in different body parts like heart, kidney, oral cavity, epiglottis, cervical and mediastinal regions. However, there are no case reports on the involvement of the hands in any age group. High resolution ultrasound is the imaging modality of choice for the initial evaluation of superficial soft tissue tumors, their site, nature and extent. In conjunction with clinical findings and age of presentation, it helps in narrowing down the differential diagnosis and planning the management. Hyperechoic fatty tumors in the pediatric hand are mostly benign and includes lipomas, lipoblastomas and fibrous hamartomas of infancy as the main differentials. A definitive diagnosis is based on a histo-pathological and molecular cytogenetic examination. This article presents a never before reported case of a rare, large, myxolipoma of the hand in a 22-month-old boy.
Keyphrases
- case report
- high resolution
- adipose tissue
- soft tissue
- magnetic resonance imaging
- lymph node
- insulin resistance
- squamous cell carcinoma
- mental health
- type diabetes
- atrial fibrillation
- mass spectrometry
- metabolic syndrome
- skeletal muscle
- computed tomography
- ultrasound guided
- locally advanced
- single molecule
- high fat diet
- decision making
- contrast enhanced ultrasound