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CC BY 4.0 · Eur J Dent 2023; 17(03): 929-934
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1758795
Case Report

Lipoma in Parotid Gland: A Rare Case Report

Sergio Santoso
1   Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Specialist Program, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia
,
Andra Rizqiawan
2   Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia
,
Indra Mulyawan
2   Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia
,
Asdi Wihandono 
3   Oncology Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia
,
Muhammad Subhan Amir 
2   Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia
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Abstract

Lipoma is a benign, rare, mesenchymal tumor found in the head and neck region, especially in the parotid gland. It thus requires a careful and precise examination to establish a diagnosis. A surgical procedure of the parotid gland is challenging due to the associated risk factor of facial nerve injury. We report a rare case of head and neck region lipoma between the superficial and deep lobe of the parotid gland. A 44-year-old female patient was presented with the chief complaint of a painless lump on the left front ear to the left cheek for about 1 year. There were no complaints of tooth pain before the lump appeared, and there were no lumps in other regions. A fine-needle aspiration biopsy, ultrasonography, and magnetic resonance imaging were all performed to establish the preoperative diagnosis and to plan the correct surgical approach. Lipoma was the initial clinical diagnosis, and a surgical excision with superficial parotidectomy and facialis nerve preservation was performed. Follow-up examinations were conducted to assess any facial nerve injury complications. Conclusion Lipoma rarely grows in the parotid gland. Careful diagnosis should be performed to establish a precise surgery for parotid dissection and facial nerve preservation.

Keywords

lipoma - parotid gland - parotidectomy - medicine - dentistry

Ethics Approval and Consent to Participate

The study protocol was approved by the Rumah Sakit Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya (No.UA−0202279).


Consent for Publication

The authors hereby declare that we already gathered all necessary consent forms from the patient showing her full authorization to use her clinical information in the journal. The patient acknowledges that her name and initials will not be published publicly, and extra efforts will be made to keep identities anonymous and confidential. Nevertheless, this anonymity cannot be absolutely guaranteed.


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CARE guidelines and methodologies were followed in this study.


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Not applicable.


Authors' Contributions

S.S.: Data collection, data analysis, data interpretation, and writing the paper.


A.R.: Data collection, data analysis, data interpretation, and writing the paper.


I.M.: Data collection, data analysis, and data interpretation.


A.W.: Data collection, data analysis, and data interpretation.


M.S.A.: Study concept and design, data collection, data analysis, data interpretation, and writing the paper.




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04. Januar 2023

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