2019
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.187234
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Intraosseous lipoma of the maxillary tuberosity

Abstract: Lipoma is called the “universal tumor” or the “ubiquitous tumor” as it occurs anywhere in the body where fat is found. Intraosseous lipoma is a rare lesion that constitutes not more than 0.1% of bone tumors. There are only a few reported cases of intraosseous lipoma of the maxilla in the literature. The diagnosis of intraosseous lipoma of the maxilla may be a challenge, due to its rarity and clinical similarity with many other radiolucent lesions. Therefore, histopathological examination is mandatory. The radi… Show more

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“…2,8 Oral lipomas are commonly observed in the buccal mucosa, followed by the lips, tongue and floor of the mouth. 2,6 Four of the patients in the presented study have buccal lesions, while one the patients has the lesion in floor of the mouth.…”
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confidence: 85%
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“…2,8 Oral lipomas are commonly observed in the buccal mucosa, followed by the lips, tongue and floor of the mouth. 2,6 Four of the patients in the presented study have buccal lesions, while one the patients has the lesion in floor of the mouth.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 85%
“…[5][6][7] Intraosseous lipomas may also be observed in the body of mandible, ramus or maxilla rarely. 6,8,9 Clinically oral lipomas usually present as asymptomatic, painless, slowgrowing, well-circumscribed, superficial or submucosal lesions covered by normal mucosa. The size of tumor may vary from 2-15 mm but rarely exceeds 25 mm in diameter.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sua localização é mais comum em regiões de tronco e extremidades, sendo relativamente raro na região maxilofacial 8,9 . Quando acometido, os lipomas nessa região, apresentam-se em maior frequência na cavidade oral, em região de mucosa jugal.…”
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“…No que se refere às características clínicas e histológicas, o caso apresentou quadro típico conforme a literatura: lesão única, de crescimento lento e assintomático, amolecida à palpação, base séssil, apresentando histologicamente adipócitos maduros, bem circunscritos e delimitadas por uma cápsula de tecido fibroso, com hemácias em seu interior [6][7][8] .…”
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