Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 72-76, April 2006

Adenolipomas of the head and neck: analysis of 6 cases

  • Keyla Pineda Daboin, MD

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    • Present address: Hospital Military “Carlos Arvelo” and Instituto Anatomopatologico “Jose A. O'Daly,” Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela.
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  • Valentina Ochoa-Perez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Present address: Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela.
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  • Mario A. Luna, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 713 792 3138; fax: +1 713 745 4427.

Department of Pathology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA

Abstract 

Adenolipomas are rare benign neoplasms composed of mature adipose tissue and glandular elements. We report 6 patients with adenolipomas of the head and neck region: 3 in the parathyroid, 2 in the thyroid, and 1 in the parotid gland. The patients were 4 women and 2 men, ranging in age from 21 to 70 years (mean, 62.5 years). The patients with parathyroid adenolipomas manifested signs and symptoms of hyperparathyroidism, whereas the others complained of a mass in the neck. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are useful tools for the preoperative diagnosis of adenolipomas of the head and neck. The findings of adipose tissue and benign glandular elements by fine-needle aspiration biopsy should prompt consideration of adenolipoma in the differential diagnosis. Complete surgical excision is curative.

Keywords: Thyroid, Parathyroid, Parotid, Lipoadenoma, Adenoma, Lipoma

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PII: S1092-9134(05)00118-8

doi:10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2005.07.012

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 72-76, April 2006

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