2016
DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20165008
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Giant oral lipoma: a rare entity

Abstract: Lipomas are very common benign slow-growing soft tissue neoplasms composed of mature adipose tissue mostly diagnosed in the fifth decade of life. These tumors rarely present in the oral cavity, representing less than approximately 5% of all benign mouth tumors. They are usually less than 2cm in size and etiology remains unclear. We report a young male patient presenting with a giant lipoma in the buccal mucosa. Histopathology revealed a large area of mature fat cells consistent with conventional lipoma and an … Show more

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“…Microscopic analysis of the case presented also confirms a history of trauma as so far as it revealed a zone compatible with the Morsicatio buccarum [11]. Indeed, the oral mucosa is frequently traumatized and the possible role of trauma in the growth of the oral lipoma cannot be ruled out.…”
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confidence: 59%
“…Microscopic analysis of the case presented also confirms a history of trauma as so far as it revealed a zone compatible with the Morsicatio buccarum [11]. Indeed, the oral mucosa is frequently traumatized and the possible role of trauma in the growth of the oral lipoma cannot be ruled out.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 59%
“…O tratamento de escolha para os lipomas, entre os achados bibliográficos, é a biópsia excisional, sendo rara a recidiva (Chungue et al, 2019;Ponce et al, 2016;Resende et al, 2013;Tenório et al, 2013). No caso em questão o paciente foi submetido a enucleação cirúrgica da lesão, sob anestesia local, com posterior resultado do exame histopatológico compatível com lipoma.…”
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“…Normalmente, podem ter base tanto séssil quanto pediculada, e geralmente são assintomáticas (Ponce et al, 2016;Resende et al, 2013;Saltavore et al, 2003;Tenório et al, 2013).…”
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“…O lipoma é um tumor benigno de gordura e representa a neoplasma mesenquimal mais comum de tecidos moles. Seu acometimento ocorre, em maioria, no tronco e na porção proximal das extremidades (Ponce et al, 2016).…”
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