Encapsulated benign tumor of adipose tissue composed of mature fat cells
Associated Syndromes
Familial multiple lipomatosis
Cowden syndrome
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1)
Dercum disease
Bannayan syndrome
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General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Arakeri SU et al: Sialolipoma of parotid gland in a 1-year-old male child: A case report and review of literature. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol. 22(Suppl 1):S57-S59, 2018
Rehal SS et al: Post-traumatic lipoma of the parotid gland. J Surg Case Rep. 2016(4), 2016
Ozturk M et al: Fibrolipoma of the nasal septum; report of the first case. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 42(1):11, 2013
Qayyum S et al: Sialolipoma of the parotid gland: Case report with literature review comparing major and minor salivary gland sialolipomas. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol. 17(1):95-7, 2013
Starkman SJ et al: Lipomatous lesions of the parotid gland: analysis of 70 cases. Laryngoscope. 123(3):651-6, 2013
Bhatia KS et al: A pilot study evaluating real-time shear wave ultrasound elastography of miscellaneous non-nodal neck masses in a routine head and neck ultrasound clinic. Ultrasound Med Biol. 38(6):933-42, 2012
Fakhry N et al: Is surgical excision of lipomas arising from the parotid gland systematically required? Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 269(7):1839-44, 2012
Sah K et al: Non-infiltrating angiolipoma of the upper lip: A rare entity. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol. 16(1):103-6, 2012
Bhatia KS et al: Real-time qualitative ultrasound elastography of miscellaneous non-nodal neck masses: applications and limitations. Ultrasound Med Biol. 36(10):1644-52, 2010
Hohlweg-Majert B et al: Salivary gland lipomas: ultrasonographic and magnetic resonance imaging. J Craniofac Surg. 18(6):1464-6, 2007
Madani G et al: Tumors of the salivary glands. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 27(6):452-64, 2006
Furlong MA et al: Lipoma of the oral and maxillofacial region: Site and subclassification of 125 cases. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 98(4):441-50, 2004
Inampudi P et al: Soft-tissue lipomas: accuracy of sonography in diagnosis with pathologic correlation. Radiology. 233(3):763-7, 2004
Zhong LP et al: Ultrasonographic appearance of lipoma in the oral and maxillofacial region. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 98(6):738-40, 2004
Gritzmann N et al: [Lipoma in the parotid gland: typical US and CT morphology.] Ultraschall Med. 24(3):195-6, 2003
Ahuja AT et al: Head and neck lipomas: sonographic appearance. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 19(3):505-8, 1998
Chikui T et al: Imaging findings of lipomas in the orofacial region with CT, US, and MRI. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 84(1):88-95, 1997
Rougraff BT et al: Histologic correlation with magnetic resonance imaging for benign and malignant lipomatous masses. Sarcoma. 1(3-4):175-9, 1997
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TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
Classic parotid lipoma
Simple parotid lipoma
Definitions
Encapsulated benign tumor of adipose tissue composed of mature fat cells
Associated Syndromes
Familial multiple lipomatosis
Cowden syndrome
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1)
Dercum disease
Bannayan syndrome
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Arakeri SU et al: Sialolipoma of parotid gland in a 1-year-old male child: A case report and review of literature. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol. 22(Suppl 1):S57-S59, 2018
Rehal SS et al: Post-traumatic lipoma of the parotid gland. J Surg Case Rep. 2016(4), 2016
Ozturk M et al: Fibrolipoma of the nasal septum; report of the first case. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 42(1):11, 2013
Qayyum S et al: Sialolipoma of the parotid gland: Case report with literature review comparing major and minor salivary gland sialolipomas. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol. 17(1):95-7, 2013
Starkman SJ et al: Lipomatous lesions of the parotid gland: analysis of 70 cases. Laryngoscope. 123(3):651-6, 2013
Bhatia KS et al: A pilot study evaluating real-time shear wave ultrasound elastography of miscellaneous non-nodal neck masses in a routine head and neck ultrasound clinic. Ultrasound Med Biol. 38(6):933-42, 2012
Fakhry N et al: Is surgical excision of lipomas arising from the parotid gland systematically required? Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 269(7):1839-44, 2012
Sah K et al: Non-infiltrating angiolipoma of the upper lip: A rare entity. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol. 16(1):103-6, 2012
Bhatia KS et al: Real-time qualitative ultrasound elastography of miscellaneous non-nodal neck masses: applications and limitations. Ultrasound Med Biol. 36(10):1644-52, 2010
Hohlweg-Majert B et al: Salivary gland lipomas: ultrasonographic and magnetic resonance imaging. J Craniofac Surg. 18(6):1464-6, 2007
Madani G et al: Tumors of the salivary glands. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 27(6):452-64, 2006
Furlong MA et al: Lipoma of the oral and maxillofacial region: Site and subclassification of 125 cases. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 98(4):441-50, 2004
Inampudi P et al: Soft-tissue lipomas: accuracy of sonography in diagnosis with pathologic correlation. Radiology. 233(3):763-7, 2004
Zhong LP et al: Ultrasonographic appearance of lipoma in the oral and maxillofacial region. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 98(6):738-40, 2004
Gritzmann N et al: [Lipoma in the parotid gland: typical US and CT morphology.] Ultraschall Med. 24(3):195-6, 2003
Ahuja AT et al: Head and neck lipomas: sonographic appearance. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 19(3):505-8, 1998
Chikui T et al: Imaging findings of lipomas in the orofacial region with CT, US, and MRI. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 84(1):88-95, 1997
Rougraff BT et al: Histologic correlation with magnetic resonance imaging for benign and malignant lipomatous masses. Sarcoma. 1(3-4):175-9, 1997
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