Giant lipoma of the tongue: A case report and review of the literature
윤영아, 권영은, 최소영, 최갑식, 안서영,
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윤영아 ( Yoon Yeong-Ah ) - Kyungpook National University School of Dentistry Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
권영은 ( Kwon Young-Eun ) - 7 Promise Dental Clinic
최소영 ( Choi So-Young ) - Kyungpook National University School of Dentistry Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
최갑식 ( Choi Karp-Shik ) - Kyungpook National University School of Dentistry Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
안서영 ( An Seo-Young ) - Kyungpook National University School of Dentistry Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Abstract
This report presents the case of a 49-year-old man who presented with giant masses that had recently grown on the bilateral sides of the tongue. A clinical examination revealed rubbery yellowish lesions protruding from the tongue. A panoramic radiograph showed an enlarged soft tissue shadow of the tongue. Computed tomography showed well-defined circumscribed mass exhibiting a homogeneous low density on the bilateral sides of the tongue. On magnetic resonance images, the masses showed a high signal intensity on T1-weighted images and iso-signal intensity with partially hyperintense margin on fat-suppressed T2-weighted images. Surgical excision was performed, and a histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of lipoma. The patient recovered well with no sign of recurrence. A giant lipoma is defined as a lipoma larger than 5 cm in diameter. A literature review of giant lipomas of the tongue is also presented herein.
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Lipoma; Tongue; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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