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F Cakalagaoglu

Documentation of Lipomas in the Oral Cavity of Two Institutes in Turkey

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.312
Synopsis: 
Intraoral lipoma is a very rare, benign, mesenchymal tumour which represents only 1–4% of all head and neck lipomas. Herein, we present eight cases of intraoral lipomas, emphasizing the rarity of this lesion in the oral cavity.

ABSTRACT

Objective: About 20% of lipomas are seen in the head and neck region among which oral lipomas constitute only 1-4%.Our aim was to investigate oral lipomas from two institutes in Turkey.

Study design: Pathology material including reports and slides between 2007 and 2014 were retrieved.

Accepted: 
22 Jun, 2015
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e-Published: 21 Jan, 2016

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