Limb and Trunk Lipoblastoma: Local Recurrence and Complications after Marginal Resection. A Multicenter Study

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Patricio Manzone
Julio Javier Masquijo
Marta Salom Taverner
Silvana Fiscina
Sergio Fernando Innocenti

Abstract

Objectives: Lipoblastoma is a rare benign neoplasm that resembles white fat and can occur as a localized (lipoblastoma) or diffuse (lipoblastomatosis) tumor. Due to its rarity, the literature is mostly limited to case reports. The purpose of this study was to determine the local recurrence rate and complications after marginal resection of lipoblastomas located in the extremities or the back.
Materials and Methods: We performed a multicenter retrospective review of the records of pediatric patients who had undergone surgical excision of lipoblastomas at 4 tertiary care institutions from 2008 to 2018. We recorded the demographic data, diagnostic method, the volume of the lesion, type of biopsy, complications, recurrence, and the need for additional procedures.
Results: Throughout the study, 17 patients met the inclusion criteria for evaluation. The average patient age was 3.9 years, and 65% were male. The most common locations included thighs (N 9), low back region (N 2), and buttocks (N 2). The mean preoperative mass volume was 305.5 cm3 (range: 10.2 cm3 - 1745.8 cm3). The mean duration of follow-up was 2.8 years (range: 8 months to 5.6 years). One patient experienced recurrence (5.9%). One patient had a retracted skin scarring in the gluteal area.
Conclusion: Marginal surgical resection of lipoblastomas located in the back or extremities showed a low recurrence rate at 2.8 years of follow-up and minimal complications.

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Manzone, P., Masquijo, J. J., Salom Taverner, M., Fiscina, S., & Innocenti, S. F. (2022). Limb and Trunk Lipoblastoma: Local Recurrence and Complications after Marginal Resection. A Multicenter Study. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 87(3), 349-359. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2022.87.3.1358
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Patricio Manzone, Spinal Pathology Unit, Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Pediatric Hospital “Dr. Avelino Castelán”, Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina

Spinal Pathology Unit, Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Pediatric Hospital “Dr. Avelino Castelán”, Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina

Julio Javier Masquijo, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Sanatorio Allende, Córdoba, Argentina

Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Sanatorio Allende, Córdoba, Argentina

Marta Salom Taverner, Unit of Orthopedic Surgery and Child Traumatology, Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain

Unit of Orthopedic Surgery and Child Traumatology, Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain

Silvana Fiscina, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital de Pediatría S.A.M.I.C. “Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan”, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital de Pediatría S.A.M.I.C. “Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan”, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Sergio Fernando Innocenti, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital de Pediatría S.A.M.I.C. “Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan”, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital de Pediatría S.A.M.I.C. “Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan”, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

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