Orofacial lipomas diagnosed by CT and MRI.
Oral lipomas buried deep in soft tissues can be difficult to diagnose clinically. Computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging can aid the diagnosis of this rare oral lipoma.
Cottrell
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston.
Norris
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Doku
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002610:Cheek; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*