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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title	Bilateral lingual lipoma: a case report
title_short	Bilateral lingual lipoma: a case report
title_full	Bilateral lingual lipoma: a case report
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publisher	University of São Paulo
series	Autopsy and Case Reports
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publishDate	2012-06-01
description	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.
topic	Lipoma Tongue Surgical procedures operative.
url	http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/36458
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Bilateral lingual lipoma: a case report

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