EC Clinical and Medical Case Reports

Lipomas are rarely found in the parotid gland region. Because of their rarity at this site, they are not often considered in the differential diagnosis of parotid tumors. We here report a new case of a 45 years old female patient, presenting a mass in the parotid region that had progressed over the past 4 years. A soft, mobile and painless mass was detected on palpation. The patient underwent imaging examination (MRI) that enabled to retain the diagnosis of parotid lipoma.

 Keywords: Lipoma; Parotid Gland; MRI; Adipocytes

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