Superficial intraoral lipoma in a geriatric edentulous male: A case report with review of literature
Lipoma is a common tumor of the soft tissues. Its location on the oral mucosa is infrequent, representing 1 to 5% of all benign oral tumors although it is the most frequently occurring mesenchymal tumor of the trunk and proximal portions of extremities. Lipoma of the oral cavity is seen mainly on th...
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doaj-26cd7fba808a4b7faf8d91fcff5483c12020-11-25T02:34:02ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University0975-28702014-01-017339639910.4103/0975-2870.129009Superficial intraoral lipoma in a geriatric edentulous male: A case report with review of literaturePriya SahniMeghanand T NayakAanchal SharmaRajesh KumarLipoma is a common tumor of the soft tissues. Its location on the oral mucosa is infrequent, representing 1 to 5% of all benign oral tumors although it is the most frequently occurring mesenchymal tumor of the trunk and proximal portions of extremities. Lipoma of the oral cavity is seen mainly on the buccal mucosa, tongue, and floor of the mouth. The clinical presentation is typically as an asymptomatic yellowish mass. The overlying epithelium generally remains intact. The purpose of the present case report is to discuss a lipoma on the left buccal mucosa of an elderly male with a brief review of literature.http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2014;volume=7;issue=3;spage=396;epage=399;aulast=SahniBenign tumorbuccal mucosadifferential diagnosislipoma |
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Priya Sahni Meghanand T Nayak Aanchal Sharma Rajesh Kumar Superficial intraoral lipoma in a geriatric edentulous male: A case report with review of literature Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University Benign tumor buccal mucosa differential diagnosis lipoma |
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Priya Sahni Meghanand T Nayak Aanchal Sharma Rajesh Kumar |
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Priya Sahni |
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Superficial intraoral lipoma in a geriatric edentulous male: A case report with review of literature |
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Superficial intraoral lipoma in a geriatric edentulous male: A case report with review of literature |
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Superficial intraoral lipoma in a geriatric edentulous male: A case report with review of literature |
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Superficial intraoral lipoma in a geriatric edentulous male: A case report with review of literature |
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Superficial intraoral lipoma in a geriatric edentulous male: A case report with review of literature |
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superficial intraoral lipoma in a geriatric edentulous male: a case report with review of literature |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University |
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0975-2870 |
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2014-01-01 |
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Lipoma is a common tumor of the soft tissues. Its location on the oral mucosa is infrequent, representing 1 to 5% of all benign oral tumors although it is the most frequently occurring mesenchymal tumor of the trunk and proximal portions of extremities. Lipoma of the oral cavity is seen mainly on the buccal mucosa, tongue, and floor of the mouth. The clinical presentation is typically as an asymptomatic yellowish mass. The overlying epithelium generally remains intact. The purpose of the present case report is to discuss a lipoma on the left buccal mucosa of an elderly male with a brief review of literature. |
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Benign tumor buccal mucosa differential diagnosis lipoma |
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http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2014;volume=7;issue=3;spage=396;epage=399;aulast=Sahni |
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