Lipoma Tongue – A Rare Site For A Common Neoplasm
Lipomas are among the most common mesenchymal neoplasms, however, only 15%-20% involve the head and neck and 1%-4% affect the oral cavity. Lipoma of the tongue represents about 0.3% of all benign lesions of the oral cavity. A 12-year-old boy presented with a globular swelling over the middle of d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.
2012-06-01
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| Series: | National Journal of Laboratory Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.njlm.net/articles/PDF/1947/12-4163.pdf |
| Summary: | Lipomas are among the most common mesenchymal neoplasms, however, only 15%-20% involve the head and neck
and 1%-4% affect the oral cavity. Lipoma of the tongue
represents about 0.3% of all benign lesions of the oral cavity. A 12-year-old boy presented with a globular swelling
over the middle of dorsum of tongue since last 4 months
duration. The swelling was apparently non-progressive. It
was excised under local anaesthesia and histopathologically diagnosed as lipoma tongue. The case is being presented due to its rarity. |
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| ISSN: | 2277-8551 2455-6882 |