Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery · 2011 · 15 citations · 0 references
MedicineNeck SurgeryOtolaryngologyMaxillofacial PathologyNeck OncologyOral AnatomyNeck PathologyOral Cavity CancerSalivary Gland CancerSalivary Gland MalignanciesLipomatous TumorsMasticator SpaceMesenchymal TissueNeck Soft Tissue TumorsOral Cavity LesionsOral Cavity PathologyOral Mesenchymal TumorsOral Soft Tissue Tumors
The lipoma is a common tumor of mesenchymal origin, usually seen on the trunk and lower limbs. In the head and neck region, it is usually seen in the posterior neck. It is rarely seen in the anterior neck, infratemporal fossa, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx and parotid gland. It may present in a variety of ways. We report a rare case of a lipoma involving the masticator space.