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| Year : 2015 | Volume
: 33
| Issue : 2 | Page : 156-160 |
Congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of face: Case report and review of literature
Archana R Shenoy1, Keerthi K Nair1, Ashok Lingappa1, K Sadashiva Shetty2
1 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Keerthi K Nair
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, MCC B Block, Davangere, Karnataka-577004
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.155134
Hemifacial hyperplasia is a rare condition causing unilateral enlargement of all tissues. We report a case of progressive facial asymmetry caused by congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of the face in a 6-year-old boy. The approach to diagnosis in our case is discussed along with a review of cases reported in the literature.
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