Lipomas where you least expect them.
Although lipomas are relatively common and found in most anatomical sites, we are not aware of any previous reports of lipomas arising between the two layers of the deep temporal fascia above the zygomatic arch. This is surprising because a fat pad is seen and used during surgery in this area to protect the frontal branch of the facial nerve. This case highlights the importance of understanding the anatomy of this region, because lipomas can potentially arise in any of three fat pads laying near the facial nerve in this area.
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Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK. peter.brennan@porthosp.nhs.uk
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Sharma
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Oeppen
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D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged