Lipoma Excision Leading to Facial Nerve Paralysis

Aziah Ab Rani ； Norhafiza Mat Lazim

《Journal of pioneering medical sciences》 8卷2期 (2018/09) Pp. 47-50

摘要

A lipoma is a common benign soft tissue tumor which is composed of fat. It can be of variable sizes and may present at any location where fat cells are present. The posterior neck space is the most common site for head and neck lipomas [1]. However, when present in the anterior neck space, excision of the lipoma may result in injuries to the structures within anterior neck, namely the marginal mandibular nerve, which may have an impact on the patient's appearance and function of the lower lip. We report a case of a 28 years old woman who presented with a lipoma of the anterior neck and developed left marginal mandibular nerve palsy following excision.

關鍵字

Lipoma ； Marginal Mandibular Nerve ； Excision