Author/Authors
Şener, İsmail Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Ağız, Diş ve Çene Cerrahisi AD, Turkey , Bulut, Emel Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Ağız, Diş ve Çene Cerrahisi AD, Turkey , Bereket, Cihan Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Ağız, Diş ve Çene Cerrahisi AD, Turkey , Türer, Akif Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Ağız, Diş ve Çene Cerrahisi AD, Turkey
Title Of Article
Buccal soft tissue lipoma: a case report
شماره ركورد
37682
Abstract
Lipomas are benign mesenchymal neoplasms composed of mature adipocytes, usually surrounded by a thin fibrous capsule. The most common location for lipomas in the maxillofacial region has been reported as the buccal mucosa and the peak incidence age for lipoma is 40 years and above. In the oral cavity, the most common sites are the cheek, tongue, palate, mandible and lip where lipomas occur as sessile or encapsulated masses. The present study reports a case of a 58-year-old man presented with a painless mass in the right vestibule that had been present for 6 months. The lesion was covered by normal mucosa, seemed to be circumscribed. Under local anesthesia, excision was performed. Histopathological examination was consistence with the diagnosis of a lipoma.
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NaturalLanguageKeyword
Lipoma , mature adipocytes , painless mass in vestibule
JournalTitle
Cumhuriyet Dental Journal
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JournalTitle
Cumhuriyet Dental Journal
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