title: Solitary lipoma in the retromandibular region.
abstract: Lipomas are the most common subcutaneous soft-tissue tumors. These are benign tumors originating from the adipocytes. They may be located in any part of the body and can be confused clinically with other soft tissue masses. They infrequently occur in the head and neck region. We present a case of solitary lipoma arising in the neck region that was reported to our division of oral and maxillofacial surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: Nandesh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: U B
authors.initials: UB
authors.lastname: Shabari
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Hospital, Puttur, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Jaydeep
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MKCG Medical Hospital, Brahmapur, Odisha India.
authors.forename: Pritish
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Patnaik
keywords: Adipocytes; lipoma; neck tumor