Lipoma of submandibular space with osseous metaplasia: Report of a case

A rare case is described in which a hard mass of osseous metaplasia was found within a lipoma. The bone structures displayed secondary processes, thought to have been developed either on the background of foci of dystrophic calcification or by the maturation of a granulation tissue into osteoid tiss...

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Published inOral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology Vol. 35; no. 5; pp. 611 - 615
Main Authors Dutescu, Nicolae, Georgescu, Leonida, Hary, Mihai
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.01.1973
Subjects
Adult
Calcinosis
Dentistry
Humans
Lipoma - pathology
Lipoma - surgery
Male
Mouth Floor
Mouth Neoplasms - pathology
Mouth Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:A rare case is described in which a hard mass of osseous metaplasia was found within a lipoma. The bone structures displayed secondary processes, thought to have been developed either on the background of foci of dystrophic calcification or by the maturation of a granulation tissue into osteoid tissue and mature osseous tissue.
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ISSN:0030-4220
1878-2175
DOI:10.1016/0030-4220(73)90025-X