title: Fibrolipoma associated with a mucus retention cyst in the palate: a case report.
abstract: Fibrolipomas are benign mesenchymal neoplasms of the fatty tissue rarely encountered in the oral cavity. They account for around 1% to 5% of all neoplasms affecting the mouth and occur as raised, slow-growing, painless lesions of normal or yellow coloration and uncertain etiology. In contrast, mucus retention cysts are epithelium-lined cavities originated from a salivary gland. They are also raised, asymptomatic, slow-growing lesions, located on the floor of the mouth, buccal mucosa and lips. This article reports a diagnostic and a surgical treatment of a rare fibrolipoma case associated with a mucus retention cyst located in the palate.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, Federal University of Vales of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thomaz Fonseca Oliveira
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fonseca Oliveira
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arêdes Bicalho
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Rocha Dos Santos
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Marques Mesquita
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: De Miranda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005350:Fibroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009078:Mucocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery