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- Title
Chondrolipoma of head and neck: Case report and review of literature.
- Authors
Pitman, Karen T.; Bell, Diana; Rosenthal, Eben L.
- Abstract
Background Chondrolipoma is a rare form of a benign mesenchymal tumor containing mature cartilage and fatty tissue. Chondrolipomas may be found in almost any part of the body, particularly in the connective tissue of the breast, head and neck area, and in the skeletal muscle. Methods We present the case of a 51-year-old woman complaining of 8 to 9 months of intermittent right cheek swelling. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and CT scans showed a 4.0-cm fat-containing mass involving the right masseter muscle. Results The patient was taken to the operating room for excision of the mass. The final pathologic diagnosis was chondrolipoma. Conclusions We describe a case of a chondrolipoma in the masseter muscle. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2013
- Subjects
TUMORS; CARTILAGE; ADIPOSE tissues; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; DIAGNOSTIC imaging
- Publication
Head & Neck, 2013, Vol 35, Issue 1, pE18
- ISSN
1043-3074
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/hed.21780