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Giant submandibular sialolipoma masquerading as huge goitre: a case report.

Sentilnathan SubramaniamSyamim JohanFirdaus HayatiChiak Yot NgNornazirah AzizanJitt Aun ChuahIrfan Mohamad
Published in: BMC surgery (2020)
Submandibular sialolipomas can present in really large sizes and appear as a giant goitre. It is important to differentiate between benign lipomas from liposarcomas and tailor the management accordingly. Surgical enucleation is the preferred choice of treatment for these benign tumours with low recurrence rates.
Keyphrases
  • rare case
  • free survival
  • decision making
  • replacement therapy