title: Infiltrating lipomatosis of the face: case series and literature review.
abstract: Infiltrating lipomatosis of the face is a rare disorder in which mature adipocytes infiltrate tissues, leading to facial asymmetry. We present three cases, emphasizing their clinical and imaging features. In two of our cases, typical clinical features of infiltrating lipomatosis of the face were observed, including enlargement of cheek and bones, as well as early tooth eruption. The other case stood out because of its uncommon clinical presentation: presenting with hemimacroglossia, ipsilateral submandibular gland enlargement, and papillomatosis on the dorsum of the tongue. The presence of infiltrating adipose tissue is essential to confirm the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, A. C. Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marianna Sampaio
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Serpa
authors.affiliation: University College London, London, UK.
authors.forename: Crispian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scully
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, A. C. Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Paula
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Molina Vivas
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, Brazil.
authors.forename: Oslei Paes
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: de Almeida
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, A. C. Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Felipe D'Almeida
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, A. C. Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Stomatology, University of São Paulo, School of Dentistry, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: falves@accamargo.org.br.
authors.forename: Fábio Abreu
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Alves
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed