Nasopharyngeal Lipoma in an Adolescent Girl

Abstract

Lipoma, albeit a common entity within the head and neck region, its occurrence in the nasopharynx is considered rare (1). Clinically, lipoma of the nasopharynx mimics other types of benign nasal masses, and imaging is usually required to aid in the diagnosis, although histopathological examination elicits an accurate diagnosis. Patients remain asymptomatic throughout their life owing to the slow-growing nature of the mass, although interestingly, patients may present with an obstructive symptom such as sleep apnoea. Previous studies have reported a peak incidence of nasopharyngeal lipoma in the 5th and 6th decade of life and rarely seen in the first two decades of life (1,2). Herein, we are reporting a rare case of benign lipomatous lesion of nasopharynx in an adolescent girl.