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...
Main Author: | Ranjan Agrawal |
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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 |
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