Imaging Science in Dentistry

Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (대한영상치의학회)
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Giant lipoma of the tongue: A case report and review of the literature

  • Yoon, Yeong-Ah (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Kwon, Young-Eun (7 Promise Dental Clinic) ;
  • Choi, So-Young (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Choi, Karp-Shik (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • An, Chang-Hyeon (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, IHBR, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • An, Seo-Young (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, IHBR, Kyungpook National University)
  • Received : 2021.06.02
  • Accepted : 2021.09.23
  • Published : 2022.03.31
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Abstract

This report presents the case of a 49-year-old man who presented with giant masses that had recently grown on the bilateral sides of the tongue. A clinical examination revealed rubbery yellowish lesions protruding from the tongue. A panoramic radiograph showed an enlarged soft tissue shadow of the tongue. Computed tomography showed well-defined circumscribed mass exhibiting a homogeneous low density on the bilateral sides of the tongue. On magnetic resonance images, the masses showed a high signal intensity on T1-weighted images and iso-signal intensity with partially hyperintense margin on fat-suppressed T2-weighted images. Surgical excision was performed, and a histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of lipoma. The patient recovered well with no sign of recurrence. A giant lipoma is defined as a lipoma larger than 5 cm in diameter. A literature review of giant lipomas of the tongue is also presented herein.

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Acknowledgement

This study was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (grant NRF-2019R1A2C101122613), funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Republic of Korea.

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