title: Infiltrating lipomatosis of the face: A case series.
abstract: Infiltrating lipomatosis of the face is a very rare entity which is characterized by the collection of non-encapsulated mature adipocytes infiltrating local tissues, resulting in craniofacial deformities. Psychomotor development of the patients is normal, esthetics often being the primary concern to seek treatment. The presentation is always unilateral with hypertrophy of hard and soft structures on the affected side of the face. The pathogenesis of the condition is unclear. This condition shows a wide phenotypic range, uncertain prognosis with high rates of recurrence after surgery, and variable post-op cosmetic improvement. The condition shows no gender predilection, with most of the cases presenting in and beyond the second decade of life. Here, we present a series of four cases presenting in varying age groups with history of recurrence in three cases.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors: Aadithya B
authors: AB
authors: Urs
authors: Jeyaseelan
authors: J
authors: Augustine
authors: Priya
authors: P
authors: Kumar
authors: Shelly
authors: S
authors: Arora
authors: Neha
authors: N
authors: Aggarwal
authors: Neha
authors: N
authors: Sultana
keywords: Hypertrophy; infiltrating; lipomatosis; recurrence
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