The lipoma of tongue - A rare site for a tumor: Case report and review of the literature
Open Access
- 1 January 2015
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Medknow in Indian Journal of Dentistry
- Vol. 6 (4), 207-210
- https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-962x.168520
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.Keywords
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