Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2011 Oct;54(10):719-721. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2011.54.10.719.
A Case of Symmetrical Lipomatosis of the Tongue
- Affiliations
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- 1Depratment of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea. khhong@chonbuk.ac.kr
- 2Depratment of Pathology, School of Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea.
- KMID: 2141160
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2011.54.10.719
Abstract
- Benign symmetric lipomatosis (BSL) is a pathologic condition characterized by symmetric and diffuse growth of mature adipose tissue. It usually affects the posterior neck and upper trunk. However, BSL involving the tongue is extremely rare condition. A 70-year-old man visited our clinic and complained of his swollen tongue with intermittent burning pain. The tongue lesion was treated by surgical excision and was confirmed with BSL. During a one-year follow-up period, there was no recurrence. We report this rare case of BSL on tongue with a previous literature review.
