The lipoma of tongue - A rare site for a tumor: Case report and review of the literature
Hemant A Baonerkar, Meena Vora, Rakesh Sorathia, Swapnil Uttamrao Shinde
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Hemant A Baonerkar, Meena Vora, Rakesh Sorathia, Swapnil Uttamrao Shinde
Abstract
Lipoma is the most common tumor of the human body, but their presences in the oral cavity are very rare. Reported cases of lipoma of tongue in English literature are very few. Here, we report a case of lipoma of tongue in 63-year-old male patient, with its clinical presentation, the histological picture, classification, and brief review of the literature.
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Lipoma is the most common tumor of the human body, but their presences in the oral cavity are very rare. Reported cases of lipoma of tongue in English literature are very few. Here, we report a case of lipoma of tongue in 63-year-old male patient, with its clinical presentation, the histological picture, classification, and brief review of the literature.
Key concepts: Tongue, Lipoma, Medicine, Oral cavity, Presentation (obstetrics), Benign tumor, Case presentation, Dermatology