Lipomatosis of the parotid gland in children

Authors

• Abdullatif A. Al-Arfaj, PO Box 20325, Al-Khobar 31952, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (3) 8823870/8825670. Fax. +966 (3) 8877758. E-mail: aalarfajsa{at}yahoo.co.uk
• Roopa K. Arora, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Roshdi R. Al-Metwalli, Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Parotid lipomatosis is extremely rare in children. Only 4 cases have previously been reported in the English language medical literature. Surgical excision is frequently complicated by recurrence. We report, a fifth case, on a 5-month-old girl with rapidly progressive parotid lipomatosis. Emphasis is laid on the importance of preserving the unusually delicate tumor capsule to prevent tissue spillage and recurrence. The creation of an appropriate cleavage between the mass and the expanded skin with sparse subcutaneous fat, safeguarding the tumor capsule on one side and the skin blood supply on the other, represents a rewarding technical challenge.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

898

Last Page

900

Recommended Citation

Al-Arfaj, Abdullatif A.; Arora, Roopa K.; and Al-Metwalli, Roshdi R. (2003) "Lipomatosis of the parotid gland in children," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 24: Iss. 8, Article 19.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.2138