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Case Reports
. 2018 Sep 18:11:233-238.
doi: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S172735. eCollection 2018.

Congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of the face with hyperplastic mandibular, maxillary and pterygoid bones: case report and a review of literature

George Asafu Adjaye Frimpong  1   2 , Evans Aboagye  2   3 , Mansa Amamoo  4 , Solomon Obiri-Yeboah  5 , Jonathan Tettey Olesu  6
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Congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of the face with hyperplastic mandibular, maxillary and pterygoid bones: case report and a review of literature

George Asafu Adjaye Frimpong et al. Int Med Case Rep J. .

Abstract

Congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of the face (CILF) is a rare lipomatous lesion, commonly seen in childhood, and it is characterized by collections of mature, unencapsulated adipose tissues that infiltrate facial soft and hard tissues. The lesion is seen as an overgrowth of bone and soft tissue and is generally present clinically as slow-growing painless masses. In this case report, we described one case of CILF, which is one of the first cases reported in Ghana and Africa as a whole, along with a literature review on the diagnosis and current treatment strategies.

Keywords: congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of face; facial asymmetry analysis; hemifacial hyperplasia; macrodontism.

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Disclosure The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Lipomatous infiltration of the right side of the face, including the parotid gland and masticator space.
Figure 2
Figure 2
CT scan showing the enlarged pterygoid. Abbreviation: CT, computed tomography.
Figure 3
Figure 3
CT scan showing the enlarged right mandible. Abbreviation: CT, computed tomography.
Figure 4
Figure 4
CT scan showing the enlarged maxilla. Abbreviation: CT, computed tomography.
Figure 5
Figure 5
Volume rendering technique showing radiolucent fat and facial deformity.
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