Parotid lipoblastoma in a child: Rare presentation as huge infratemporal mass with cervical extension

Lipoblastomas arising within the parotid gland and extending into the infratemporal fossa are very rare. They are common in children <3 years of age. Access to the tumour requires careful planning and interpretation of imaging studies. Lipoblastomas tend to recur. Meticulous dissection of the tum...

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Main Authors: Natarajan Anantharajan, Nagamuttu Ravindranathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2010-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1699410