Congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of the face

Authors
Gorken, C Alper, M Bilkay, U Celik, N Songur, E
Citation
C. Gorken et al., Congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of the face, J CRANIOF S, 10(4), 1999, pp. 365-368
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
ISSN journal
10492275 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
365 - 368
Database
ISI
SICI code
1049-2275(199907)10:4<365:CILOTF>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of the face is a rare clinical entity. Since it was first described by Slavin and colleagues in 1989, only a few c ases have been reported in the literature. A 6-year-old girl with congenita l infiltrating lipomatosis of the right side of the face is presented, and treatment modalities are discussed.