Lipoma or hemangioma: A diagnostic dilemma?

Autor: K Vinay Kumar Reddy, Shameena Roohi, Kotya Naik Maloth, K Sunitha, Venkata Satya Ramesh Thummala
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 266-269 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0976-237X
0976-2361
DOI: 10.4103/0976-237X.156064
Popis: Lipomas and hemangiomas are well-known benign lesions of the body. However, their occurrence in the oral cavity is rare. Lipoma accounts for 1-4% of benign neoplasms of mouth affecting predominantly the buccal mucosa, floor of mouth and tongue. Hemangiomas occur mostly on the lips, buccal mucosa, tongue, and palate. Lipomas when superficially placed show yellowish surface discoloration and hemangiomas usually have reddish blue to deep blue color. Here, we report an unusual case of benign tumor occurring in the buccal vestibule.
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