Intramuscular Benign Lipoma of the Temporalis Muscle

Abstract

An intramuscular lipoma within the musculature of the head and neck is unusual. Most of them are infiltrating lipomas, and we know of no description of a well-circumscribed lipoma of the temporalis muscle. We present a 64-year-old woman who had a non-pulsatile, soft, mobile mass in the right temporal fossa. The lesion 11 &#50 8 &#50 3 cm in size was diagnosed using magnetic resonance imaging, it was resected, and she has recovered well with a good cosmetic result.

• Intramuscular Lipoma
• Temporalis Muscle
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging