Lipomatosis of the parotid gland is a very rare tumour and its discovery in a child is exceptional. These tumours are not generally considered in the preoperative differential diagnosis of parotid region neoplasms because of their rarity. The treatment of choice is surgical excision, with a superficial or total parotidectomy, preserving the facial nerve. Long-term follow-up is advised due to possible microscopic infiltration. A case of lipomatosis of the parotid gland in a 4-month-old child is reported.
Lipomatosis of the parotid gland in a child / Esposito, C.; Califano, Luigi; D'Armiento, Maria; Longo, F.. - In: BRITISH JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY. - ISSN 0007-1226. - STAMPA. - 53:(2000), pp. 699-701. [10.1054/bjps.2000.3437]
Lipomatosis of the parotid gland in a child.
CALIFANO, LUIGI;D'ARMIENTO, MARIA;F. Longo
2000
Abstract
Lipomatosis of the parotid gland is a very rare tumour and its discovery in a child is exceptional. These tumours are not generally considered in the preoperative differential diagnosis of parotid region neoplasms because of their rarity. The treatment of choice is surgical excision, with a superficial or total parotidectomy, preserving the facial nerve. Long-term follow-up is advised due to possible microscopic infiltration. A case of lipomatosis of the parotid gland in a 4-month-old child is reported.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
