Spindle cell lipoma of the floor of the mouth: report of a case.
Spindle cell lipoma is a benign tumour composed by: (1) mature fat cells; (2) spindle cells; (3) a myxoid matrix separated by thick bands of birefringent collagen. Only 14 cases have been reported in the oral cavity. The authors present the second case located in the floor of the mouth. The treatment of the lesion consists of a local excision.
Piattelli
Adriano
A
Dental School, University of Chieti, Via F. Sciucchi 63, 66100 Chieti, Italy. apiattelli@unich.it
Perrotti
Vittoria
V
Fioroni
Massimiliano
M
Rubini
Corrado
C
D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009060:Mouth Floor; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery