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Magnetic resonance imaging showing the lesion in the left masticator space
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study showed a well-defined, oval-shaped, hyperintense signal in T1- and T2-weighted images involving the masticator space, adjacent to the masseter muscle and the superficial lobe of the parotid gland of the left side [Figure 1].
Excised specimen
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The excised specimen appeared pale yellow in color with a lobulated surface [Figure 2].
Histopathology of the excised specimen showing lobules of mature adipocytes
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Histologic examination showed the mass to consist of mature adipocytes separated by fibrous septae, and a diagnosis of lipoma was made [Figure 3].