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