Intra-osseous lipoma of the maxillary tuberosity.
Lipoma is an uncommon lesion in the head and neck region. Intra-bony lipoma of the jaws is extremely rare. A case which affected the maxillary tuberosity in a patient with a history of irradiation treatment to the nasopharynx is reported.
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Dental Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology