Artigo
Intermuscular lipoma of the submandibular space
Fecha
2011-11-01Registro en:
Indian Journal of Dental Research, v. 22, n. 6, p. 871-872, 2011.
0970-9290
1998-3603
10.4103/0970-9290.94691
2-s2.0-84859772690
6421032169146894
Autor
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Resumen
Deep lipomas, especially in the head and neck region, are uncommon. This report describes the case of a patient with a large intermuscular lipoma of the submandibular space, which had been present for 10 years and was diagnosed by computed tomography. The clinical, imaging, and histopathological features, as well as the management of the tumor, are described.