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KMID : 0355620170430000006
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Journal of Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2017 Volume.43 No. 0 p.6 ~ p.8
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Unusual complications caused by lipoma of the tongue
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Cocca Serena
Viviano Massimo
Parrini Stefano
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Abstract
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Lipoma is the most common, benign, soft tissue, mesenchymal tumour and is composed of mature adipose tissue. It is infrequent in the oral cavity (approximately 0.3% of all tongue neoplasias). We describe the case of a 68-year-old man with a swelling at the tongue edge and tongue dysesthesia. Medical history, clinical assessment, radiographic images, and cytological analysis enabled specialists to classify this neoplasia as a lipoma. The patient recovered fully after surgical excision of the affected area, and the neuralgic symptoms regressed. Surgical excision is an elective treatment; however, accurate differential diagnosis, histological examination, and follow-up are required.
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KEYWORD
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Tongue, Lipoma, Oral cavity, Macroglossia, Hypoesthesia
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