An unusual neck swelling in a child

Abstract

Lipoblastoma is rare tumour of embryonic white fat cells, mostly seen in children less than 3 years of age presenting as a painless enlarging mass in the extremities and trunk; rarely seen in head and neck region. Here is a report of rare case of neck swelling in a child.

Keywords

• Head-neck tumours
• Lipoblastoma
• Lipoblastomatosis
• Excision