Lipoma of the Superficial Lobe of the Parotid Gland: A Case Report

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Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-01 DOI:10.21608/ejentas.2024.239880.1680

Meva&#;a Biouélé Roger Christian, Medefo Djomo Kuate Aude Irene, Mossus Yannick, Mindja Eko David, Ngaba Mambo Olive Nicole, Njock Richard

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Abstract

Objectives: Lipomas are common benign soft tissue tumors, but they are rarely found in the parotid gland. Because of their rarity at this site, they are not often considered in the differential diagnosis of parotid lumps. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is today's Goal Standard imaging for parotid lipomas. Preoperative diagnosis remains difficult, and surgical excision is challenging due to the facial nerve possible injury. Case Report: We report a case of a 48-year-old man who presented with a painless, slowly growing, mobile lump of the left parotid gland. Ultrasonography and Computed Tomography (CT) suspected lipoma of the superficial lobe of the left parotid gland. An enucleation was performed with an uneventful postoperative course. The histology analysis confirmed the diagnosis of lipoma. Conclusion: Although lipomas of the parotid rarely occur, they should be considered in the preoperative differential diagnosis. Management could be successfully achieved in low-income countries using the imaging tools available.

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腮腺浅叶脂肪瘤：病例报告

目的：脂肪瘤是常见的良性软组织肿瘤，但很少在腮腺中发现。由于脂肪瘤在腮腺中很少见，因此在腮腺肿块的鉴别诊断中并不经常考虑脂肪瘤。磁共振成像（MRI）是当今腮腺脂肪瘤的目标标准成像。术前诊断仍然很困难，由于可能损伤面神经，手术切除也具有挑战性。病例报告：我们报告了一例 48 岁男性的病例，他的左侧腮腺有一个无痛、生长缓慢、可移动的肿块。超声波检查和计算机断层扫描（CT）怀疑是左侧腮腺浅叶脂肪瘤。患者接受了切除手术，术后恢复顺利。组织学分析证实了脂肪瘤的诊断。结论：虽然腮腺脂肪瘤很少发生，但术前鉴别诊断时应考虑到这一点。在低收入国家，利用现有的成像工具可以成功地进行治疗。

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Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences Medicine-Otorhinolaryngology

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期刊介绍： Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences aspires to play a national, regional and international role in the promotion of responsible and effective research in the field of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery in Egypt, Middle East and Africa. Mission To encourage and support research in Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) field and interdisciplinary topics To implement high-quality editorial practices among Otolaryngologists To upgrade the ability and experience of local doctors in international publishing To offer professional publishing support to local researchers, creating a supportive network for career development To highlight ENT diseases and problems peculiar to our region To promote research in endemic, hereditary and infectious ENT problems related to our region To expose and study impact of ethnic, social, environmental and cultural issues on expression of different ENT diseases To organize common epidemiologic research of value to the region To provide resource to national and regional authorities about problems in the field of ENT and their implication on public health and resources To facilitate exchange of knowledge in our part of the world To expand activities with regional and international scientific societies.