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Systematic Assessment of Mammalian Skull Specimens for Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Pathology
Published on: August 22, 2022
[Fatty tumors of the jaws]
L Ben Slama1, A Landoulsi Helal2, H Fodha Ben Jilani2
1Service de stomatologie et chirurgie maxillo-faciale, hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, 75013 Paris, France; Faculté de médecine Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, université Paris 6, 47, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75005 Paris, France; 69, rue de la Tour, 75016 Paris, France.
Abstract:
Intraosseous lipoma is a benign tumor of the bone. It is mostly seen in the metaphyses of the long bones and calcaneus. There are few documented cases of intraosseous lipomas in the jaw. Clinically, the lesion is usually silent and radiologically it appears as a radiolucent area rarely including some radio-opacities. Diagnosis is based on clinical, radiological and histopathological features. Surgical removal of the lesion is the recommended treatment.
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