Large airway-obstructing retropharyngeal lipoma in an asymptomatic patient: a case report

Large airway-obstructing retropharyngeal lipoma in an asymptomatic patient: a case report

Abstract Background Lipomas are common benign mesenchymal tumors that appear in the head and neck region in approximately 25% of cases where they are noted. Lipomas of the airway region are exceedingly rare, accounting for less than 1% of airway obstruction tumors. Correlation of radiographic findin...

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Main Authors: Scott A. Ehlers, John M. Bozanich, Mehrnaz Tahmasbi Arashlow, Hui Liang, Madhu K. Nair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-08-01
Series:International Journal of Implant Dentistry
Subjects:
Lipoma
CBCT
MDCT
MRI
OMFR
Retropharyngeal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40729-020-00237-3

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