Open AccessRapidly growing facial tumor in a 5-year-old girl
Author(s) -
Martín Fernández-Ferro,
Annahys López-Betancourt,
Eloísa Santos-Armentia,
Martín José Mosteiro-Cerviño,
J. Fernández Sanromán,
Alberto Costas-López
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/ams.ams_200_19
Subject(s) - medicine , girl , radiological weapon , head and neck , differential diagnosis , cheek , pediatrics , surgery , pathology , psychology , developmental psychology
The aim of this study is to describe the clinical, radiological and histological characteristics that define lipoblastomas with special emphasis on differential diagnosis. The patient is a 5-year-old girl who consulted for a rapidly growing lower cheek tumor. This study analyzes, evaluates, and discusses the issues that need to be addressed throughout the process that affect treatment planning and provides an updated review of these rare head-and-neck tumors.