Clinical, imaging, and pathological characteristics of congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of the face

In this study, the cases of 20 patients diagnosed with CILF were reviewed retrospectively to analyse the characteristics of the disease. The symptoms, signs, and clinical progression were investigated. Radiological changes were analysed according to the distribution of the trigeminal nerve. The pathological features of the fatty facial lesions, jaw hyperplasia, and lingual lesions were further identified.

Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - February 22, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: G.S. Xu, Z. Du, G.X. Yang, Y.H. You, Z.W. Tian, Y.A. Wang Tags: Clinical Paper Source Type: research