INFILTRATING LIPOMA OF THE FACE

Lipomas are the most common soft-tissue tumor in humans, accounting fo r almost half of all soft-tissue tumors removed for any reason, Typica lly, these tumors are well circumscribed, are easy to remove, present few difficulties in diagnosis, and rarely recur, For this reason, they have often been regarded as insignificant, We present a case of infil trating lipoma of the face that is unusual both for its diagnosis as w ell as its location.