Congenital Infiltrating Lipomatosis of the Face

Articles > Article · 1999

Authors: Cenk Görken, Mehmet Alper, Ufuk Bilkay, Naci Çelik, Ecmel Songür

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, International, WoS, 1999, vol 10, pp 365-368

DOI: 10.1097/00001665-199907000-00014

Summary

Congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of the face is a rare clinical entity. Since it was first described by Slavin and colleagues in 1989, only a few cases have been reported in the literature. A 6-year-old girl with congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of the right side of the face is presented, and treatment modalities are discussed.

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