Infiltrating lipomatosis of the face: case series and literature review

Publication date: Available online 15 October 2016
Source:Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
Author(s): Marianna Sampaio Serpa, Crispian Scully, Ana Paula Molina Vivas, Oslei Paes de Almeida, Felipe D’Almeida Costa, Fábio Abreu Alves
Infiltrating lipomatosis of the face (IL-F) is a rare disorder in which mature adipocytes infiltrate tissues, leading to facial asymmetry. We present three cases, emphasizing their clinical and imaging features, and diagnosis and a English language literature review from 1983-2016. In two of our cases typical clinical features of IL-F were observed, including enlargement of cheek and bones, and early tooth eruption. The other case stood out due to its uncommon clinical presentation, the patient had hemi-macroglossia, ipsilateral submandibular gland enlargement and papillomatosis on the dorsum of tongue. The presence of infiltrating adipose tissue is essential to confirm the diagnosis.



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