Giant infiltrating lipoma of the face: CT and MR imaging findings

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2003 Feb;24(2):283-6.

Abstract

Infiltrating lipoma is an uncommon mesenchymal neoplasm that characteristically infiltrates adjacent tissues and tends to recur after excision. This type of lipoma is extremely rare in the head and neck region. We report a case of a giant infiltrating lipoma of the face, studied with CT and MR imaging.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cheek / pathology
  • Cheek / surgery
  • Facial Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Facial Neoplasms / pathology
  • Facial Neoplasms / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lipoma / diagnosis*
  • Lipoma / pathology
  • Lipoma / surgery
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / pathology
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*