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An Unusual Cheek Mass: Intramasseteric Chondrolipoma
Author(s) -
Byrne Bradley H.,
Khan Majid,
Pitman Karen T.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.21976
Subject(s) - otorhinolaryngology , citation , library science , psychology , medicine , media studies , sociology , computer science , psychiatry
Chondrolipomas are rare tumors of the head and neck and to our knowledge we present the first case of one arising within the masseter muscle. Although benign, the heterogeneity of these lesions on imaging makes distinguishing them from sarcomas of similar histology with imaging alone difficult. Well-differentiated liposarcomas frequently demonstrate a largely lipomatous mass with nonlipomatous components on MR and CT.9 Similar finding on MRI are commonly seen in chondrosarcomas as well.10 Therefore, excisional biopsy is recommended. CASE PRESENTATION