Tongue lipoma in an older male: A case report and literature review of patients with tongue lipoma reported in China

Lu,Shu‑Lai; Zheng,Jian‑Jin; Wu,Hong; Li,Tao; Dong,Gang; Wang,Yun‑Long; Yang,Pi‑Shan

doi:10.3892/ol.2015.3865

Tongue lipoma in an older male: A case report and literature review of patients with tongue lipoma reported in China

Authors:
- Shu‑Lai Lu
- Jian‑Jin Zheng
- Hong Wu
- Tao Li
- Gang Dong
- Yun‑Long Wang
- Pi‑Shan Yang
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Affiliations: Department of Periodontology, School of Stomatology, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China, Oral Medical Center of Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong 266001, P.R. China, Gout Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, P.R. China
Published online on: November 5, 2015 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3865
Pages: 419-422

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Abstract

Lipoma is the most common benign tumor that occurs at any region where adipose tissue is present. However, as the tongue is devoid of adipocyte it is an extremely rare site for a lipoma to develop, particularly in China. The present study reports the presence of a tongue lipoma in a 78‑year‑old man that measured 2.2x2.0x1.5 cm and was located on the left ventral region of the tongue. The tumor was completely excised, and subsequent to 4 years of follow‑up, there was no recurrence of the lesion. In addition, the present study reviewed the literature concerning tongue lipomas in China and analyzed 18 other cases of patients with tongue lipomas in the past 30 years, between 1 January 1985 and 31 December 2014.

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