CT findings in congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of the face: a case report and literature review

Congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of the face (CIL-F) is a benign, congenital disorder of the adipose tissue that results in facial asymmetry and particularly presents during childhood. Only a few studies in the literature have reported hypertrophy of the coronoid process, temporomandibular proces...

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Veröffentlicht in:Oral radiology 2015-09, Vol.31 (3), p.187-192
Hauptverfasser: Esin, Alpöz, Pelin, Güneri, Hüseyin, Koca
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of the face (CIL-F) is a benign, congenital disorder of the adipose tissue that results in facial asymmetry and particularly presents during childhood. Only a few studies in the literature have reported hypertrophy of the coronoid process, temporomandibular process, and zygomatic bone causing ankylosis and/or trismus. This report describes a rare case of CIL-F presenting with temporomandibular joint findings, together with a literature review.
ISSN:0911-6028
1613-9674
DOI:10.1007/s11282-014-0186-0