2015
DOI: 10.1590/1981-86372015000300018425
|View full text |Cite
|
Sign up to set email alerts
|

Intramuscular lipoma in the temporal region: a case report

Abstract: RESUMOPoucos relatos de lipoma intramuscular na região temporal são vistos na literature. Devido as suas características invasivas, essa neoplasia pode ser confundida com um lipossarcoma. Apesar de exames de imagem ajudarem no diagnóstico diferencial entre lesões lipomatosas benignas ou malignas, o exame histopatológico é o único capaz de diagnóstico definitivo. Remoção total da lesão é essencial pois a taxa de recidiva sem completa excisão pode ser de até 62,5%. Uma paciente com um lipoma intramuscular locali… Show more

Help me understand this report

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...
3

Citation Types

0
3
0

Year Published

2020
2020
2021
2021

Publication Types

Select...
2

Relationship

0
2

Authors

Journals

citations
Cited by 2 publications
(3 citation statements)
references
References 6 publications
0
3
0
Order By: Relevance
“…In our reported cases, the affected region was the buccal vestibule, being one of the most common locations for the occurrence of lipomas 3 . There are even reports of lipoma in the temporal region 12 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
See 2 more Smart Citations
“…In our reported cases, the affected region was the buccal vestibule, being one of the most common locations for the occurrence of lipomas 3 . There are even reports of lipoma in the temporal region 12 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Currently, imaging exams are valuable instruments in the diagnosis of lipomas, which include ultrasound, magnetic resonance, computed tomography, and panoramic radiography 3 . However, even with the imaging tests that assist in the diagnosis, only histological analysis is the only test capable of providing the definitive diagnosis 8,12 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
See 1 more Smart Citation