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Clinical characteristics and surgical management of facial infiltrating lipomatosis: a single center experience.

Hongrui ChenBin SunWenwen XiaYajing QiuWei GaoChen HuaXiaoxi Lin
Published in: Head & face medicine (2024)
A variety of maxillofacial structures may be involved in FIL. PIK3CA mutations are important pathogenic factors. Emerging targeted therapies could present an additional treatment avenue in the future. However, surgery currently remains the predominant treatment choice for FIL. The timing and modality of surgery should be individually customized, taking into account each patient's unique circumstances. Notably, there is a significant possibility of postoperative recurrence during childhood and adolescence, necessitating early strategic planning of disease management.
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