Loin J, Paré A, Veyssière A, Laccourreye L, Kün-Darbois JD. A rare location for a common tumor: Lingual lipoma.
J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018;
119:236-237. [PMID:
29355745 DOI:
10.1016/j.jormas.2018.01.001]
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Abstract
Lipomas are the most common benign tumors in human body but their occurrence in the oral cavity is very rare. They present as a slow growing, yellowish submucosal and painless mass. The treatment consists of a simple surgical excision. The histopathologic examination confirms the diagnosis. We present a case of tongue lipoma.
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