title: Intraosseous lipoma of the mandible: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Intraosseous lipoma is a benign tumor of the bone. It is mostly seen in the metaphyses of the long bones and calcaneus. There are few documented cases of intraosseous lipomas in the jaw. Clinically, the lesion is usually silent and radiologically it appears as a radiolucent area rarely including some radio-opacities. Diagnosis is based on clinical, radiological and histopathological features. Surgical removal of the lesion is the recommended treatment. The authors report a rare case of an intraosseous mandibular lipoma in a 45-year-old female, and review previously documented cases in the English literature. The histopathological and radiological features of the lesion are emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Istanbul University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey. sirmacakar@yahoo.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cakarer
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Selvi
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Isler
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soluk
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Olgac
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Keskin
mesh_terms: D002485:Cementoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic