Giant Lipoma of the Head and Neck Region: Case Report and Review of the Literature  

作　　者：Risimati Ephraim Rikhotso Gugulethu Mhlanga Muhammad Bobat 

机构地区：[1]Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

出　　处：《Open Journal of Stomatology》2017年第11期469-474,共6页口腔学期刊（英文）

摘　　要：Head and neck lipomas are fairly common but their presentation in areas like submandibular, submental and sublingual regions are rarely seen. Lipomas are generally asymptomatic and gradually progressive in size, causing aesthetic and functional deficits. Surgical excision remains the mainstay of treatment. Radiological investigations like CECT and MRI play a critical role in diagnosis and management of these lesions. We describe a case of a giant lipoma involving the sublingual, submandibular and submental region, and its management.Head and neck lipomas are fairly common but their presentation in areas like submandibular, submental and sublingual regions are rarely seen. Lipomas are generally asymptomatic and gradually progressive in size, causing aesthetic and functional deficits. Surgical excision remains the mainstay of treatment. Radiological investigations like CECT and MRI play a critical role in diagnosis and management of these lesions. We describe a case of a giant lipoma involving the sublingual, submandibular and submental region, and its management.

关 键 词：LIPOMA Head and NECK SUBMANDIBULAR SUBLINGUAL SUBMENTAL SPACES 

分 类 号：R73[医药卫生—肿瘤]