Bilateral lingual lipoma: a case report

Bilateral lingual lipoma: a case report

Lipoma of the tongue is an uncommon benign tumor, being even more rare when there are multiple lesions. Lipoma accounts for 1-5% of all oral neoplasms. Lipoma occurs predominantly in males over the age of forty, although, in rare cases, children can be affected. Here, we report an unusual case of a...

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Main Authors: Edson Martins de Oliveira Junior, Carlos Augusto Ferreira Alves, Adalmir Gonzaga Santos-Queiroz, Fernando Melhem Elias, Antônio Carlos de Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2012-06-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
Subjects:
Lipoma
Tongue
Surgical procedures
operative.
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/36458
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Summary:Lipoma of the tongue is an uncommon benign tumor, being even more rare when there are multiple lesions. Lipoma accounts for 1-5% of all oral neoplasms. Lipoma occurs predominantly in males over the age of forty, although, in rare cases, children can be affected. Here, we report an unusual case of a female patient with bilateral lingual lipomas that were treated through surgical excision.
ISSN:2236-1960

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