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Case Report
Large buccal fat pad lipoma: A rare case report
1 MS FIAMS FAIS, Professor, Department of Surgery, Pt B D Sharma University of Health Sciences, PGIMS, Rohtak 124001, Haryana, India
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Professor, Department of Surgery, PGIMS, Rohtak 124001, Haryana,
India
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Article ID: 101036Z01BA2019
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Arora BK. Large buccal fat pad lipoma: A rare case report. Int J Case Rep Images 2019;10:101036Z01BA2019.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Classical lipomas are common benign tumors but uncommon in oral and faciomaxillary region. Buccal fat pad (BFP) lipomas are very rare.
Case Report: A 57-year-old woman developed a swelling of left cheek. Ultrasound of cheek revealed buccal lipoma. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) diagnosed it as classic lipoma. Excision of BFP lipoma was done by intraoral route under local anesthesia.
Conclusion: Intraoral excision of BFP lipoma is east way for complete excision under local anesthesia.
Keywords: Bichat ball, Buccal fat pad, Faciomaxillary lipomas, Lipoma, Prolapse of fat
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Bhavinder Kumar Arora - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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