A massive fibrolipoma in the temple

J Craniofac Surg. 2013 May;24(3):e251-3. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3182869f25.

Abstract

We treated a 54-year-old man who presented with a massive mass on his temple. The mass was excised completely and sent to a pathologist. Histopathologic analysis indicated that the mass was a fibrolipoma.Fibrolipoma is a rare subtype of lipoma, and no report of a massive fibrolipoma of the temple has been reported previously. In this study, we provide detailed information and discuss the differential diagnosis of a very large facial mass.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adipocytes / pathology
  • Collagen / analysis
  • Facial Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Fascia / pathology
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Lipoma / diagnosis*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Subcutaneous Tissue / pathology
  • Temporal Muscle / pathology

Substances

  • Collagen