Facial infiltrative lipomatosis

Abstract

Background: Although there are multiple case reports and small series concerning facial infiltrative lipomatosis, there is no composite radiological description of the condition. Objective: Radiological evaluation of facial infiltrative lipomatosis using plain film, sonography, CT and MRI. Materials and methods: We radiologically evaluated four patients with facial infiltrative lipomatosis. Initial plain radiographs of the face were acquired in all patients. Three children had an initial sonographic examination to evaluate the condition, followed by MRI. One child had a CT and then MRI. Results: One child had abnormalities on plain radiographs. Sonographically, the lesions were seen as ill-d..