Treatment of intramuscular lipoma of tongue with enveloped mucosal flap design: a case report and review of the literature.

Sung-Hwi HurJae-Seok LimSun-Gyu ChoiJi-Yeon KangJi-Hye JungEun-Young Lee

Published in: Maxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery (2020)

This is a rare case of large intramuscular lipoma on tongue. Surgical excision with enveloped mucosal flap design was performed to diminish postoperative raw surface and discomfort and a 24-month follow-up showed excellent healing without any recurrence. A case of intramuscular lipoma on tongue and relevant literature reviews are presented in this study.

Keyphrases

rare case
systematic review
breast reconstruction
ulcerative colitis
patients undergoing
soft tissue
randomized controlled trial
replacement therapy
meta analyses