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<ArticleSet><Article><Journal><PublisherName>Isfahan University of Medical Sciences</PublisherName><JournalTitle>Dental Research Journal</JournalTitle><Issn>1735-3327</Issn><Volume>7</Volume><Issue>1</Issue><PubDate PubStatus="epublish"><Year>2010</Year><Month>11</Month><Day>20</Day></PubDate></Journal><ArticleTitle>Lipoma in Oral Mucosa: Two Case Reports</ArticleTitle><FirstPage>108</FirstPage><LastPage>108</LastPage><Language>EN</Language><AuthorList><Author><FirstName>Ali</FirstName><LastName>Tavakoli Hoseini</LastName></Author><Author><FirstName>Seyed Mohammad</FirstName><LastName>Razavi</LastName><Affiliation>Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan. razavi@dnt.mui.ac.ir</Affiliation></Author><Author><FirstName>Arezu</FirstName><LastName>Khabazian</LastName></Author></AuthorList><History><PubDate PubStatus="received"><Year>2010</Year><Month>11</Month><Day>20</Day></PubDate></History><Abstract>Lipoma is a common tumor of soft tissue. Its location on the oral mucosa is rare, representing 1% to 5% of benign oral tumors although it is the most mesenchymal tumor of the trunk and proximal portions of extremities. Lipoma of the oral cavity may occur in any region. The buccal mucosa, tongue, and floor of the mouth are among the common locations. The clinical presentation is typically as an asymptomatic yellowish mass. The overlying epithelium is intact, and superficial blood vessels are usually evident over the tumor. Other benign connective tissue lesions such as granular cell tumor, neurofibroma, traumatic fibroma and salivary gland lesions (mucocele and mixed tumor) might be included in differential diagnosis. We present two cases of oral lipoma in unusual locations: one in junction of soft and hard palate and the other in tongue. Both were rare in the literature. Keywords: Differential diagnosis, Lipoma, Pathology.</Abstract></Article></ArticleSet>
