Abstract
Lipoblastoma is a rare tumor of embryonal fat occurring predominantly in the first
three years of life. This benign tumor has potentials to local invasion and rapid
growth. We reported a rare case of mediastinal lipoblastoma. The computed tomography
(CT) and ultrasound (US) features, and the roles of percutaneous transthoracic US-guided
needle biopsy, are discussed.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
May 31,
2001
Received:
May 10,
2001
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© 2002 Elsevier Science Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
