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Chondrolipoma of head and neck: Case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Pitman Karen T.,
Bell Diana
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.21780
Subject(s) - head and neck , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , cheek , masseter muscle , connective tissue , anatomy , lipoma , surgery , radiology , pathology
Abstract Background Chondrolipoma is a rare form of a benign mesenchymal tumor containing mature cartilage and fatty tissue. Chondrolipomas may be found in almost any part of the body, particularly in the connective tissue of the breast, head and neck area, and in the skeletal muscle. Methods We present the case of a 51‐year‐old woman complaining of 8 to 9 months of intermittent right cheek swelling. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and CT scans showed a 4.0‐cm fat‐containing mass involving the right masseter muscle. Results The patient was taken to the operating room for excision of the mass. The final pathologic diagnosis was chondrolipoma. Conclusions We describe a case of a chondrolipoma in the masseter muscle. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2013