Lipoma of the parotid gland.
10.3346/jkms.1996.11.6.522
- Author:
Jin Woo RYU
1
;
Min Chul LEE
;
Na Hye MYONG
;
Min CHUNG
;
Dong Kook PARK
;
Jeong Taek KIM
;
Doo Sun LEE
;
Chan Young LEE
Author Information
1. Department of General Surgery, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Chung-cheong Nam Do, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Parotid;
Lipoma
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Case Report;
Female;
Human;
Lipoma/*pathology/radiography/ultrasonography;
Male;
Parotid Gland/*pathology/radiography/ultrasonography;
Parotid Neoplasms/*pathology/radiography/ultrasonography;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
1996;11(6):522-525
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report two cases of lipoma of the parotid gland which present as a non-tender, freely movable and intraparotid mass. Lipomas are common soft tissue neoplasms but found very rarely in the parotid gland, and so are often not considered in the initial differential diagnosis of parotid gland tumor. We believe that these tumors are cured by simple excision, and thus superficial parotidectomy is enough for treatment.
