Abstract
Lipoblastoma is a rare benign tumor of primitive white fat in children, which usually involves the trunk and extremities. It rarely involves retroperitoneum, head, neck, and mediastinum. Herein, the authors introduce a rare presentation of lipoblastoma as a large intrathoracic mass.
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