Intermuscular lipoma of the submandibular space.
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2011-11
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Deep lipomas, especially in the head and neck region, are uncommon. This report describes the case of a patient with a large intermuscular lipoma of the submandibular space, which had been present for 10 years and was diagnosed by computed tomography. The clinical, imaging, and histopathological features, as well as the management of the tumor, are described.
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Computed tomography, intermuscular lipoma, submandibular space
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Adachi Patrícia, Kaba Shajadi P, Soubhia Ana Maria P, Shinohara Elio H. Intermuscular lipoma of the submandibular space. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2011 Nov-Dec; 22(6): 871-872.