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ReviewPediatric radiology2026

Ultrasonography of benign pediatric fibrous and adipocytic lumps.

Georgios A Sideris, Madeline Stever, Mansha Khubchandani, Ziyu Xian, Michael J Callahan, Joseph Makris

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Review in Pediatric radiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Georgios A SiderisDepartment of Radiology, Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA, 01107, USA. siderismd@gmail.com.
Madeline SteverDepartment of Radiology, Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA, 01107, USA.
Mansha KhubchandaniDepartment of Radiology, Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA, 01107, USA.
Ziyu XianDepartment of Radiology, Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA, 01107, USA.
Michael J CallahanDepartment of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Joseph MakrisDepartment of Radiology, Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA, 01107, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pediatric fibrous and adipocytic soft tissue masses represent a heterogeneous group of lesions with distinct epidemiology, histology, and clinical behavior. Ultrasonography is the first-line imaging modality, offering rapid, cost-effective evaluation with high diagnostic accuracy, without ionizing radiation or sedation. However, imaging findings are often nonspecific, posing diagnostic challenges. This review highlights benign fibrous lesions (fibromatosis colli, infantile myofibroma, fibrous hamartoma of infancy, desmoid-type fibromatosis, Gardner fibroma, plantar fibromatosis, calcifying aponeurotic fibroma, lipofibromatosis) and adipocytic lesions (subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn, lipoma, angiolipoma, lipoblastoma) encountered in the pediatric population.

Indexed as

Soft Tissue NeoplasmsChildChild, PreschoolDiagnosis, DifferentialFibromaHumansInfantUltrasonographyAngiolipomaChildFat necrosisFibromaFibromatosis, plantarLipoblastomaMyofibroma

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PMID42024245

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