TITLE:
Parotid Lipoma: A Case Report
AUTHORS:
Massimo Mesolella, Filippo Ricciardiello, Flavia Oliva, Teresa Abate, Antonella Miriam Di Lullo, Anna Marino
KEYWORDS:
Lipoma, Parotid Gland, Parotidectomy
JOURNAL NAME:
Case Reports in Clinical Medicine,
Vol.3 No.7,
July
23,
2014
ABSTRACT:
Lipoma is a common benign tumor affecting the soft tissues arising in
every location where fat is normally present. About 15% of lipomas occur in
head and neck region. The lipoma of parotid gland is a rare entity, comprising
0.6% - 4.4% of all parotid tumors. The etiology remains unclear. The case described
a lipoma of the superficial lobe of the parotid gland in a 46-year-old male.