Lipoma of mandibular buccal vestibule: a case with histopathological literature review
Lipoma is a tumour of soft tissue with rare occurrence in oral cavity accounting for only 1–4% of benign oral tumours. Most common sites of involvement are the buccal mucosa, tongue and floor of the mouth with typical presentation of an asymptomatic, soft, smooth-surfaced, nodular and yellowish mass...
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Published in | BMJ case reports Vol. 2016; p. bcr2016215586 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
England
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
03.08.2016
BMJ Publishing Group |
Series | Case Report |
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Summary: | Lipoma is a tumour of soft tissue with rare occurrence in oral cavity accounting for only 1–4% of benign oral tumours. Most common sites of involvement are the buccal mucosa, tongue and floor of the mouth with typical presentation of an asymptomatic, soft, smooth-surfaced, nodular and yellowish mass. Histopathologically, a classical lipoma resembles normal adipose tissue and it has multiple variants which are less commonly seen except fibrolipoma. The article presents a case report of a relatively large oral classical lipoma in a 60-year-old man on a rare site, mandibular buccal vestibule, along with a review of the literature and special emphasis on its various histopathological variants. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Review-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Feature-5 ObjectType-Article-4 ObjectType-Report-1 |
ISSN: | 1757-790X 1757-790X |
DOI: | 10.1136/bcr-2016-215586 |