Neuroglial heterotopia in the buccal region of children:a report of two cases and literature review
XU Huafeng
FAN Jing
Abstract：Objective To explore the imaging features of pediatric neuroglial heterotopia in the buccal region.Methods The clinical and preoperative imaging data of two children with pathologically confirmed neuroglial heterotopia in the buccal region were retrospectively analyzed,and relevant literature was reviewed.Results Both children exhibited asymmetry in the cheeks.The lesions were located within the subcutaneous fat layer of the face and presented as lobulated solid or cystic-solid masses with well-defined margins.On CT,the lesions showed soft tissue density,slightly lower than brain gray matter,with relatively uniform density.On MRI,the lesions demonstrated isointense or slight hypointense on T1WI,and slightly hyperintense or isointense mixed signals on T2WI.One case showed mild heterogeneous enhancement,and the other showed peripheral enhancement.Conclusion Facial asymmetry can be detected early in children with neuroglial heterotopia in the buccal region.These lesions present as solid or cystic-solid masses with well-defined margins and density or signal intensity similar to that of brain gray matter.They are often accompanied by abnormal development of the subcutaneous fat layer on the affected side of the cheek.
Keywords：ChildNeuroglial heterotopiaTomographyX-ray computedMagnetic resonance imaging
Publication Date：2025-11-15
Online Publishing Date：2025-12-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 728-730 )