[Neck lipoblastoma: a review of the literature and an original observation].

The objective of the present work was to overview current concepts of epidemiology and clinical picture of a rare benign neoplasm, lipoblastoma, known to occur in the children, to report an original observation of one case of this condition, and to discuss specific features of its surgical treatment in the patient presenting with a rare localization of the tumour in the neck region extending onto certain vitally important anatomical features. Diagnosis of lipoblastoma of rare localization on the neck was verified in a 20-month old child. The necessity of differential diagnostics of lipoblastoma from other tumours (including malignant ones) in the neck region is substantiated along with the approaches to its surgical treatment bearing in mind the difficult of access localization of the tumour. It is concluded that the benign character of this neoplasm predetermines the favourable outcome of its treatment; however, there is a risk of incomplete dissection of the tumour and its relapse.