Chondrolipoma of tongue

Chondrolipoma of tongue

Although lipomas can occur in any part of the body, they are found infrequently in the oral cavity. Variants of lipoma have been described according to the type of tissue present; a lipoma with cartilaginous metaplasia is a chondrolipoma which is a rare variant. We describe a chondrolipoma of tongue...

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Veröffentlicht in:Kathmandu University medical journal 2008-10, Vol.6 (24), p.505-507
Hauptverfasser: Goel, G, Khadilkar, U N, Kumar, S
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Chondroma - diagnosis
Chondroma - pathology
Chondroma - surgery
Female
Humans
Lipoma - diagnosis
Lipoma - pathology
Lipoma - surgery
Tongue Neoplasms - diagnosis
Tongue Neoplasms - pathology
Tongue Neoplasms - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:Although lipomas can occur in any part of the body, they are found infrequently in the oral cavity. Variants of lipoma have been described according to the type of tissue present; a lipoma with cartilaginous metaplasia is a chondrolipoma which is a rare variant. We describe a chondrolipoma of tongue in a 36 year old lady.
ISSN:1812-2027
1812-2078
DOI:10.3126/kumj.v6i4.1744