Intramuscular lipoma in the temporal region: a case report

• Autor(a) principal: Gouveia,Marcia Maria de
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Outros Autores: Ribeiro Júnior,Ophir, Nunes,Rodrigo Autran de Paiva, Borba,Alexandre Meireles, Alves,Carlos Augusto Ferreira, Guimarães Júnior,Jayro
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: RGO - Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1981-86372015010500489
• topic: Lipoma; Muscle neoplasms; Temporal muscle

Few reports of intramuscular lipoma in the temporal region are seen in the literature. Because of its invasives characteristics, this neoplasm may be mistaken as a liposarcoma. Although image exams help in the differential diagnosis between benign and malignant lipomatous lesions, the histopathological exam is the only one capable of a definitive diagnosis. Total removal of the lesion is essential because the recurrence rate without complete excision may be as high as 62.5 %. A patient with an intramuscular lipoma located in the temporal region is presented along with the mentioned treatment. Great importance should be given to these uncommon lesions that may present as a challenge to professionals that work in the maxillofacial region.