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Superficial lobe parotid gland lipoma
1Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental School, University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan, Iran. ansari@umsha.ac.ir
Abstract:
The author presents a case of superficial lobe of the parotid gland lipoma. The lipoma is an asymptomatic, slow growing, freely movable and relatively rare soft mass. Preoperative diagnosis is generally difficult. However certain diagnostic methods such as high resolution computed topographic scanning provides very helpful information regarding this benign parotid gland neoplasia. The treatment of choice is superficial parotidectomy that, if performed correctly excludes the possibility of any second attack.
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