Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
1997 Jan;40(1):136-140.
Lipoma of the Deep Neck Space
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Yensei University, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Otorhinolaryngology, College Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea.
Abstract
- Lipoma is a common tumor throughout the body, but occurrence in the deep neck space is very rare, and only some cases have been reported by otolaryngologist and pathologist for the last century. In head and neck area, as elsewhere, the lipoma is mainly originated from the subcutaneum. But in deeper tissues, its characteristics are different from those of other sites of lipoma. Submucosal lipoma in the head and neck area usually occur in oral cavity and hypopharynx. Recently we hae experienced 3 cases of deep neck space lipoma, so we report our clinical experiences with brief review of literature.
