title: Spindle-cell lipoma of the cheek: a case report.
abstract: Spindle-cell lipoma (SCL) is a distinct histological variant of lipoma. Clinically, it appears as a solitary, subcutaneous, circumscribed lesion. SCL accounts for about 1.5% of all adipocytic tumours. Only nine cases of intraoral SCL were found in the literature. Microscopically, mature adipocytes and spindle cells are immersed in a myxoid stroma. SCL needs only local excision, and it does not recur.
authors.affiliation: Dental School, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy. apiattelli@unich.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piattelli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rubini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fioroni
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Iezzi
mesh_terms: D002610:Cheek; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000648:ultrastructure