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Lipoblastomatosis in a newborn: case report

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A male newborn had a well-circumscribed, solid mass on the right anterior chest wall at birth. Computed tomography disclosed an infiltrating soft-tissue mass over the right 6th to 9th ribs near the costochondral junction. Surgical excision was done at the age of 5 days. Pathologic examination showed lipoblastomatosis.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan, 100

    P. -F. Chang, R. -J. Teng & K. -I. Tsou Yau

  2. Department of Pathology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

    C. -L. Chen

  3. Department of Pediatric Surgery, National Taiwan University, Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

    C. -C. Chen

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Chang, P.F., Teng, R.J., Tsou Yau, K.I. et al. Lipoblastomatosis in a newborn: case report. Pediatr Surg Int 12, 71–72 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01194810

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