Multifocal lipoblastoma of the face.

[proteus syndrome]

Lipoblastoma is a rare benign neoplasm found exclusively in the pediatric population that can occur anywhere in the body , most commonly seen in the extremities but also found in the face . We report an 8 -month -old female subject who presented with multifocal soft tissue masses of the face . The diagnosis of lipoblastoma was made in 2 separate locations after surgical resection . Subsequent surgery was performed at the cheek site in an attempt to remove further mass , resulting in discovery of 2 other discrete tumors found to be lipoblastomas . Although the literature reports recurrence rates ranging from 14 % to 27 %, to our knowledge , aside from a case of Proteus syndrome , there are no known reports of multiple lipoblastomas in the literature . Presentation of the case , review of pertinent literature , and consideration of congenital infiltrative lipomatosis of the face follow .