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KMID : 1024020220520010117
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Imaging Science in Dentistry
2022 Volume.52 No. 1 p.117 ~ p.121
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Giant lipoma of the tongue: A case report and review of the literature
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Yoon Yeong-Ah
Kwon Young-Eun
Choi So-Young
Choi Karp-Shik
An Seo-Young
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Abstract
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This report presents the case of a 49-year-old man who presented with giant masses that had recently grown on the bilateral sides of the tongue. A clinical examination revealed rubbery yellowish lesions protruding from the tongue. A panoramic radiograph showed an enlarged soft tissue shadow of the tongue. Computed tomography showed well-defined circumscribed mass exhibiting a homogeneous low density on the bilateral sides of the tongue. On magnetic resonance images, the masses showed a high signal intensity on T1-weighted images and iso-signal intensity with partially hyperintense margin on fat-suppressed T2-weighted images. Surgical excision was performed, and a histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of lipoma. The patient recovered well with no sign of recurrence. A giant lipoma is defined as a lipoma larger than 5 cm in diameter. A literature review of giant lipomas of the tongue is also presented herein.
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KEYWORD
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Lipoma, Tongue, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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