Intramasseterin-infiltrating angiolipoma:  a challenging diagnosis.
Angiolipomas are benign mesenchymal tumors infrequently affecting the head and neck region, manifesting themselves as small (<4 cm), slow-growing mass that are painful or tender to palpation. Ultrasonography, fine needle aspiration biopsy, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging can be used to make a diagnosis. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice in both infiltrating and noninfiltrating forms, even if liposuction can be considered in multiple forms. We describe a case of infiltrating intramasseterin angiolipoma, in which diagnosis was suspected after magnetic resonance imaging with gadolinium; then a transoral surgical excision was performed. To the best of our knowledge, only 1 other case of intramasseterin-infiltrating angiolipoma has been previously described.
Maxillo-Facial Surgery Department, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Andrea
A
Cassoni
Andrea
A
Romano
Valentina
V
Terenzi
Davina
D
Bartoli
Sara
S
Buonaccorsi
Valentino
V
Valentini
D018206:Angiolipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D002610:Cheek; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged
D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium