New Nigerian Journal of Clinical Research

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2016  |  Volume : 5  |  Issue : 7  |  Page : 18--20

Intramuscular lipoma associated with frontalis muscle: A rare case report


Amitandra Kr Tripathi1, Priyanka2, Mohammad Arif Khan1, Charanjeet Singh Saimbi1 
1 Department of Periodontology, Career P. G. Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government College of Dentistry, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Correspondence Address:
Mohammad Arif Khan
H. N. 25, Dak Bangla Road, Ghosi, Mau, Uttar Pradesh
India

Lipomas are the most common benign neoplasm of mesenchymal origin, composed of adipose tissue, which comprises almost 50% of all the soft tissue neoplasm. Lipomas can occur at any age and more frequently located on chest, arm, the trunk, shoulder, and thigh but rarely found on head and neck region. Lipomas are most frequently encountered in the subcutaneous tissues but very rarely may be intermuscular or intramuscular. This case report presents an unusual case of lipoma associated with frontalis muscle in a 65-year-old male patient.


How to cite this article:
Tripathi AK, Priyanka, Khan MA, Saimbi CS. Intramuscular lipoma associated with frontalis muscle: A rare case report.N Niger J Clin Res 2016;5:18-20


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Tripathi AK, Priyanka, Khan MA, Saimbi CS. Intramuscular lipoma associated with frontalis muscle: A rare case report. N Niger J Clin Res [serial online] 2016 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];5:18-20
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