[Lipoma in the parotid gland: typical US and CT morphology]

Ultraschall Med. 2003 Jun;24(3):195-6. doi: 10.1055/s-2003-40062.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Up to 3% of all parotid tumours are lipomas. Parotid lipomas can be diagnosed almost specifically by imaging as US, CT, MRI. On ultrasound parotid lipomas are ovoid, hypoechogenic lesions with typical feathered structure. Colour Doppler sonography did not detect any signals in the tumour. CT enables the definite diagnosis by measurement of density values equivalent to fat.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lipoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Middle Aged
  • Parotid Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / methods