Lipoma of the Superficial Lobe of the Parotid Gland: A Case Report

Roger Christian, Meva’a Biouélé; Aude Irene, Medefo Djomo Kuate; Yannick, Mossus; David, Mindja Eko; Olive Nicole, Ngaba Mambo; Richard, Njock

doi:10.21608/ejentas.2024.239880.1680

	Lipoma of the Superficial Lobe of the Parotid Gland: A Case Report
Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences
Article 45, Volume 25, Issue 25, March 2024, Page 1-3 PDF (1000.01 K)
Document Type: Case report
DOI: 10.21608/ejentas.2024.239880.1680
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Authors
Meva’a Biouélé Roger Christian ¹; Medefo Djomo Kuate Aude Irene²; Mossus Yannick³; Mindja Eko David⁴; Ngaba Mambo Olive Nicole⁵; Njock Richard³
¹ENT and Head and Neck Surgery Unit of the Yaounde Central Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon. Department of Ophthalmology, ENT and Stomatology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
²ENT and Head and Neck Surgery Unit of the Yaounde Central Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon
³Department of Ophthalmology, ENT and Stomatology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
⁴Department of ENT-Ophthalmology-Stomatology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaound&eacute; I -Cameroon
⁵Department of Ophtalmology, ENT and Stomatology, Facukty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
Abstract
Objectives: Lipomas are common benign soft tissue tumors, but they are rarely found in the parotid gland. Because of their rarity at this site, they are not often considered in the differential diagnosis of parotid lumps. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is today's Goal Standard imaging for parotid lipomas. Preoperative diagnosis remains difficult, and surgical excision is challenging due to the facial nerve possible injury. Case Report: We report a case of a 48-year-old man who presented with a painless, slowly growing, mobile lump of the left parotid gland. Ultrasonography and Computed Tomography (CT) suspected lipoma of the superficial lobe of the left parotid gland. An enucleation was performed with an uneventful postoperative course. The histology analysis confirmed the diagnosis of lipoma. Conclusion: Although lipomas of the parotid rarely occur, they should be considered in the preoperative differential diagnosis. Management could be successfully achieved in low-income countries using the imaging tools available.
Keywords
Cameroon; enucleation; lipoma; parotid gland; superficial lobe


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