title: Congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of face: case report and review of literature.
abstract: Hemifacial hyperplasia is a rare condition causing unilateral enlargement of all tissues. We report a case of progressive facial asymmetry caused by congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of the face in a 6-year-old boy. The approach to diagnosis in our case is discussed along with a review of cases reported in the literature.
authors: Archana R
authors: AR
authors: Shenoy
authors: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere, Karnataka, India.
authors: Keerthi K
authors: KK
authors: Nair
authors: Ashok
authors: A
authors: Lingappa
authors: K Sadashiva
authors: KS
authors: Shetty
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005145:Face; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic