The Enigma of “Traumatic Pseudolipoma” and “Traumatic Herniation of Buccal Fat Pad”: A Systematic Review and New Classification System of Post-Traumatic Craniofacial Fatty Masses

Intraoral traumatic herniation of the buccal fat pad has been reported using various terms such as traumatic pseudolipoma, traumatic prolapse of buccal fat pad, and traumatic avulsion of buccal fat pad. Because there is no uniformity in nomenclature, this condition needs to be distinguished from other entities such as post-traumatic pseudolipoma and lipoma and pseudoherniation of the buccal fat pad.
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Craniomaxillofacial trauma Source Type: research