A Case of Symmetrical Lipomatosis of the Tongue.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2011.54.10.719
- Author:
Byung Eon HWANG
1
;
Eun Jung LEE
;
Ho Sung PARK
;
Ki Hwan HONG
Author Information
1. Depratment of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea. khhong@chonbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lipomatosis;
Multiple symmetric;
Tongue
- MeSH:
Adipose Tissue;
Aged;
Burns;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Lipomatosis;
Neck;
Recurrence;
Tongue
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2011;54(10):719-721
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
