Oral lipoma: Case report

Year 2017, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 1 - 4, 05.02.2017

SERPİL Paksoy FİGEN Aslan EREN Altun

Abstract

Lipomas
are benign mesencymal neoplasms. They are composed of mature adipocytes and generally
surrounded by a thin fibrous capsule. They are generally found at trunck and
neck but rarely occur in oral cavity. We present a case of a 48-year-old-man
who presented a swelling of left cheek. 
After surgical removal of the lesion pathological finding was found an
oral lipoma. 

Keywords

Lipoma, oral region

ORAL LİPOMA: OLGU SUNUMU

Abstract

Lipomlar
matür adipositlerden oluşan ince fibröz bir kapsül ile çevrili iyi huylu bir mezenkimal
neoplazidir. Genellikle gövde ve boyunda yerleşimlidir ancak oral kavitede çok
nadir görülür. Biz burada sol yanağında şişlik ile gelen 48 yaşındaki erkek
hastayı sunduk. Lezyon cerrahi olarak çıkarıldıktan sonra patoloji sonucu oral
lipom olarak tespit edildi.

Keywords

Lipom, oral bölge

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