Oral kavitede nadir görülen bir benign tümör: Dev lingual lipom

Lipomlar en sık görülen benign tümörlerdendir fakat oral kavitede oldukça nadir olarak bildirilmişlerdir. Bu vaka sunumunda konuşma ve yutma fonksiyonunu bozan dev bir intraoral lipom bildirilmektedir. Oral kavite lipomla-rının klinik ve histopatolojik özellikleri, tedavi yaklaşı-mıyla literatür bilgileri eşliğinde tartışılmıştır.

A rare benign tumor of the oral cavity: Giant lingual lipoma

Lipomas are among the most common benign tumors, but they occur infrequently in the oral cavity. We present a case of an enormous intraoral lipoma that seriously interferes with the speech and swallowing function. Clinical and histopathological features of oral cavity lipomas are discussed with a literature review.

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