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DH340 : The Class : Neoplasia : Types : Soft Tissue Gallery
Lipoma (Fat Cell Tumor)

Etiology

Neoplastic

 

 

Predilection

Most under 40 year of age

 

 

Location

Most common intaoral location buccal mucosa in the vestibule

Clinical Appearance

Yellowish mass with delicate pattern of blood vessels on the surface

Microscopic Features

Well delineated tumor composed of lobules of mature uniform fat cells

Treatment

Surgical excision

 

Diagnostic Process

Microscopic

 

 

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