Lipoma of the oral cavity: clinicopathological review of seven cases from Ibadan.
This study provides documented basis of oral lipoma experience at the University College Hospital Ibadan. The study reviewed seven cases, seen over a period of 18 years. Peak age of occurrence way 40 years and above. The tongue, and cheek were the predominant sites while the overall incidence was 0.43%. Male to female ratio was 2.5:1. Surgical excision is the only treatment recommended in the present study and no recurrence was recorded in these case treated in this study.
Lawoyin
J O
JO
Department of Oral Medicine/Oral Pathology, University College Hospital, Ibadan.
Akande
O O
OO
Kolude
B
B
Agbaje
J O
JO
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence