Intramuscular lipoma of tongue: A common tumor at an uncommon site

Lipomas are common benign soft tissue tumors and usually occur in the back, neck and shoulder regions. Intraoral lipomas are infrequent, and its occurrence in the tongue is uncommon. Owing to the unusual site and a possible correlation to traumatic etiology, we report a case of lingual lipoma in a 7...

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Main Authors: Shailaja Prabhala, Erukkambattu Jayashankar, Mereddy Srinivas Reddy, Ramamurti Tanikella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
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Online Access:http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2015;volume=8;issue=5;spage=656;epage=658;aulast=Prabhala