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01-10-2005 | Original Paper
Congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of the face
Authors:
O. Heymans, C. Ronsmans
Published in:
European Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Issue 3/2005
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Abstract
Congenital lipomatosis of the face is a very rare syndrome defined as a collection of non-encapsulated mature lipocytes infiltrating local tissues: resulting in cranio-facial deformities. Due to the normal psychomotor development of the children, aesthetic appearance often remains the main concern. After a precise description of a case, a complete overview of the literature data was made. New clinicopathologic data concerning bone involvement will be presented and analyzed in the light of embryonic growth.