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• TITLE: Parotid Lipoma: A Case Report

  AUTHORS: Massimo Mesolella, Filippo Ricciardiello, Flavia Oliva, Teresa Abate, Antonella Miriam Di Lullo, Anna Marino

  KEYWORDS: Lipoma, Parotid Gland, Parotidectomy

  JOURNAL NAME: Case Reports in Clinical Medicine, Vol.3 No.7, July 23, 2014

  ABSTRACT: Lipoma is a common benign tumor affecting the soft tissues arising in every location where fat is normally present. About 15% of lipomas occur in head and neck region. The lipoma of parotid gland is a rare entity, comprising 0.6% - 4.4% of all parotid tumors. The etiology remains unclear. The case described a lipoma of the superficial lobe of the parotid gland in a 46-year-old male.