Open AccessTraumatic pseudolipoma causing facial asymmetry: An uncommon pathology and review of its pathogenesis
Author(s) -
Kunal Sah,
Sunira Chandra,
Alka D Kale,
Seema Awasthi,
Priyanka Rastogi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/0973-029x.80012
Subject(s) - pathogenesis , etiology , medicine , facial symmetry , pathology , adipose tissue , lipoma , bioinformatics , surgery , biology
We present an uncommon case of traumatic pseudolipoma in a 24-year-old female, causing facial asymmetry. Literature review suggests trauma as a possible etiology for its pathogenesis, which was present in this case. Microscopically, sometimes it is difficult to differentiate between normal adipose tissue and lipoma. Clinician must provide accurate clinical information in order to make a definitive diagnosis of traumatic pseudolipoma. Its pathogenesis has also been highlighted in this article.