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- Title
Giant neurofibrolipoma of the tip of the tongue: Case report and review of the literature.
- Authors
Fomete, Benjamin; Adebayo, Ezekiel T.; Ononiwu, Charles N.; Idehen, Kelvin O.
- Abstract
Neurofibrolipoma is a very rare benign oral tumor with other synonyms such as neural fibrolipoma, perineural lipoma and intraneural lipoma. A 50 years old female presented with a massive swelling of the tongue of 6 years duration. The tumor was attached to the mucosa of the tip of the tongue, disturbing mastication and speech. On excision, histopathology revealed neurofibrolipoma. This case report shows the atypical presentation of neurofibrolipoma and the challenges of its management.
- Subjects
MEDIAN nerve injuries; TONGUE abnormalities; LIPOMA; EDEMA; PATIENTS
- Publication
Annals of African Medicine, 2014, Vol 13, Issue 1, p50
- ISSN
1596-3519
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.4103/1596-3519.126954