A rare case of lipoma arising from pterygopalatine fossa (PPF). Radiological diagnostic imaging with 3D CT cone beam
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Izzo L., Izzo S., CODACCI PISANELLI Massimo, Gabriele Raimondo, Gattuso Roberto, D'Andrea Vito, Pugliese F., Izzo P., Messineo Daniela
ISSN: 2250-1991
Lipomas of the oral cavity are infrequent, representing about 0.5% to 5.0% of all benign oral tumors. Some lipomas are reported in paranasal sinuses diseases. We report an extremely rare case of infiltrating lipoma arising from pterygopalatine fossa studied with 3D cone beam, HRCT and MR imaging.