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Table 1 Summarized cases of lipoma and lipoblastoma tumor in children of the literatures

From: Benign mesenteric lipomatous tumor in a child: a case report and literature review

Pathological diagnosis

Lipoma

Lipoblastoma

Case, n

20

24

Sex

 Male

7 (35.0)

11 (45.8)

 Female

7 (35.0)

11 (45.8)

 NR

6 (30.0)

2 (8.3)

Age, n (%)

 0–6 months

0 (0.0)

1 (4.16)

 6–12 months

4 (20.0)

4 (16.7)

 1–3 years

4 (20.0)

12 (50.0)

 Over 3 years

6 (30.0)

6 (25.0)

 NR

6 (30.0)

1 (4.16)

Onset, n (%)

 Abdominal distension

7 (35.0)

8 (33.3)

 Abdominal mass

4 (20.0)

11 (45.8)

 Abdominal pain

13 (65.0)

8 (33.3)

 Vomiting

4 (20.0)

6 (25.0)

 Appetite loss

1 (5.0)

1 (4.16)

 NR

1 (5.0)

1 (4.16)

Tumors ranged in longitudinal length

 Mean ± SD (cm)

18.4 ± 6.6

14.1 ± 3.7

 Over 10 cm, n (%)

13 (65.0)

14 (33.3)

 Under 10 cm, n (%)

0 (0.0)

1 (4.16)

 NR, n (%)

7 (35.0)

9 (37.5)

Location, n (%)

 Mesentery of the jejunum

0 (0.0)

1 (4.16)

 Mesentery of the small intestine

10 (50.0)

8 (33.3)

 Mesentery of the colon

0 (0.0)

2 (8.3)

 Omentum

2 (10.0)

3 (12.5)

 Peritoneal cavity

0 (0.0)

1 (4.16)

 NR

8 (40.0)

9 (37.5)

Weight, n (%)

 Under 1 kg

4 (20.0)

3 (12.5)

 Over 1 kg

4 (20.0)

5 (20.8)

 NR

12 (60.0)

16 (66.7)

Volvulus, n (%)

 Yes

3 (15.0)

3 (12.5)

 No

12 (60.0)

17 (70.8)

 NR

5 (25.0)

4 (16.7)

Operation, n (%)

 Only resection

9 (45.0)

6 (25.0)

 End-to-end anastomosis

4 (20.0)

7 (29.2)

 NR

7 (35.0)

10 (41.7)

Complete resection, n (%)

 Yes

20 (100)

16 (66.6)

 No

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 NR

0 (0.0)

8 (33.3)

  1. NR Not reported, SD standard deviation