Volpato Luiz Evaristo Ricci, Vasconcelos Artur Cunha, Lambert Nayane Assis, de Souza Castro Paulo Henrique, Aburad Arlindo, Borges Alvaro Henrique
University of Cuiabá, Cuiabá Dental School, Cuiabá, MT Brazil; Mato Grosso Cancer Hospital, Dentistry Department, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil.
Mato Grosso Cancer Hospital, Dentistry Department, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil.
Open Dent J. 2016 Nov 29;10:643-646. doi: 10.2174/1874210601610010643. eCollection 2016.
Lipoma is a benign neoplasm originated from adipose cells circumscribed by connective tissue. This neoplasm represents about 1% to 4.4% of all oral benign tumors and it is rarely located in the palate area.
This case reports the occurrence of an oral lipoma in the hard palate of a 57-year-old woman and discusses its etiology and treatment.
The treatment consisted in the total resection of the lesion and laser therapy. The patient is being followed up for forty three months with no signs of recurrence.
Lipoma in hard palate is a rare entity that may be associated with endocrine factors and local inflammation.
脂肪瘤是一种起源于脂肪细胞、由结缔组织包绕的良性肿瘤。该肿瘤约占所有口腔良性肿瘤的1%至4.4%，很少发生于腭部区域。
本病例报告了一名57岁女性硬腭部发生的口腔脂肪瘤，并对其病因及治疗进行讨论。
治疗方法为病变全切及激光治疗。患者已接受随访43个月，无复发迹象。
硬腭部脂肪瘤是一种罕见疾病，可能与内分泌因素及局部炎症有关。
