Author/Authors :
bashizadehfakhar, hoorieh tehran university of medical sciences - dental research center, dentistry research institute, school of dentistry - department of dentomaxillofacial radiology, tehran, iran , panjnoush, mehrdad tehran university of medical sciences - school of dentistry - department of dentomaxillofacial radiology, tehran, iran , kheirandish, yasaman tehran university of medical sciences - school of dentistry - department of dentomaxillofacial radiology, tehran, iran , sedaghati, azin ilam university of medical sciences - faculty of dentistry - department of dentomaxillofacial radiology, ilam, iran , mirjalili, faeze kashan university of medical sciences - faculty of dentistry - department of dentomaxillofacial radiology, kashan, iran , aliasghari abandansari, sara tehran university of medical sciences - dental research center, dentistry research institute, tehran, iran
Abstract :
congenital diffuse infiltrating lipomatosis of the face (cdil-f) is a rare clinicopathological entity with an unknown etiology, in which mature adipose tissue infiltrates the soft tissue structures in one side, and causes considerable asymmetry. herein, we report a case of cdil-f who underwent many surgical procedures without definite diagnosis during 12 years. cdil-f presents symptoms with various severity levels due to infiltration of adipose tissue that makes removal difficult. thus, it is recommended to inform patients about the high rate of recurrence.
Keywords :
congenital abnormalities , facial asymmetry , lipomatosis , prognathism
