Lipoblastomatosis appearing as an unusual symmetric upper lip deformity.

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg

Nihonbashi Plastic Surgery and Skin Care Clinic, 3-2-17-3F Nihonbashi-Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0022, Japan.

Published: December 2011

We report an unusual case of a bilateral, symmetric upper lip deformity. The submucosal tissue of the resected redundant portion of the lip was occupied by a mass that was diagnosed histopathologically as lipoblastomatosis. Differential diagnoses of lesions with symmetric upper lip deformity and current controversy regarding the surgical treatment are discussed here.

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