Unusual complications caused by lipoma of the tongue
Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
;
: S6-S8, 2017.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-75890
ABSTRACT
Lipoma is the most common, benign, soft tissue, mesenchymal tumour and is composed of mature adipose tissue. It is infrequent in the oral cavity (approximately 0.3% of all tongue neoplasias). We describe the case of a 68-year-old man with a swelling at the tongue edge and tongue dysesthesia. Medical history, clinical assessment, radiographic images, and cytological analysis enabled specialists to classify this neoplasia as a lipoma. The patient recovered fully after surgical excision of the affected area, and the neuralgic symptoms regressed. Surgical excision is an elective treatment; however, accurate differential diagnosis, histological examination, and follow-up are required.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Paresthesia
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Specialization
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Tongue
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Adipose Tissue
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Follow-Up Studies
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Hypesthesia
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Lipoma
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Macroglossia
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Mouth
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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