Oral lipoma located at the left lower vestibule-report of a case and a brief review of the literature

Panayiotis Karakostas,Eleftherios Anagnostou,Apostolos Matiakis,Alexandros Kolokotronis

doi:10.2478/bjdm-2018-0009

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Backround/Aim: The present paper focuses on examining a case report of an oral lipoma located at the left lower vestibule. Case report: The patient's clinical state was thoroughly studied, along with the findings of histopathological examinations. The surgical treatment and postoperative course are also within the scope of this report. Numerous histogenesis theories and the appropriate tumor treatment are mentioned within the article, being always in accordance with the relative literature. Conclusions: Oral lipoma is a benign not very rare neoplasm, which occurs most commonly in adult males. The surgical excision is the treatment of choice. The diagnosis must always be established by histological examination.

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GICAL SOCIETYSUMMARY Backround/Aim: The present paper focuses on examining a case report of an oral lipoma located at the left lower vestibule
The oral lipoma is a benign neoplasm, probably of mesenchymal origin, composed of the mature adipocytes, usually covered by a fibrous capsule[1,2]
A 78-years-old male patient was referred to our Clinic by his dentist, who detected a swelling located at the buccal mucosa of the mandible, in the periapical region nearby the second left lower premolar

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GICAL SOCIETY

SUMMARY Backround/Aim: The present paper focuses on examining a case report of an oral lipoma located at the left lower vestibule. Case report: The patient’s clinical state was thoroughly studied, along with the findings of histopathological examinations. The surgical treatment and postoperative course are within the scope of this report. Numerous histogenesis theories and the appropriate tumor treatment are mentioned within the article, being always in accordance with the relative literature. Conclusions: Oral lipoma is a benign not very rare neoplasm, which occurs most commonly in adult males. The surgical excision is the treatment of choice. The diagnosis must always be established by histological examination.

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