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Angiolipoma of the parotid: Case report and review
Author(s) -
Reilly James S.,
Kelly David R.,
Royal Stuart A.
Publication year - 1988
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 - 10.1288/00005537-198808000-00005
Subject(s) - angiolipoma , histopathology , medicine , trunk , lesion , head and neck , radiology , parotid gland , radiological weapon , anatomy , pathology , surgery , lipoma , biology , ecology
An angiolipoma is a benign adipose tissue tumor that can occur as either a circumscribed or an infiltrating lesion and represents up to 17% of all lipomas. Most angiolipomas occur in teenagers and young adults, and are rarely described in younger children. Angiolipoma generally arises on the extremities or trunk, and it is unusual when found in the head and neck. An angiolipoma of the parotid region was suspected in an infant girl after contrast‐enhanced computerized tomographic scan, and was confirmed when the mass was surgically excised. The clinical characteristics, radiological appearance, and histopathology of angiolipoma are discussed.