Symmetric Lipomatosis Arising in the Tongue Presenting as Macroglossia and Articulatory Disorder
Symmetric lipomatosis is definitively characterized by symmetric, tumorous lipomatous proliferation of adipose tissue that often develops in the head and neck, shoulders, and upper trunk. However, in the oral region, symmetric lipomatosis of the tongue (SLT) is an extremely rare condition related to...
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| author | Masanori Kudoh Ken Omura Arata Satsukawa Koshi Matsumoto Takahide Taguchi Hiroyuki Harada Yoshimasa Ishii |
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| description | Symmetric lipomatosis is definitively characterized by symmetric, tumorous lipomatous proliferation of adipose tissue that often develops in the head and neck, shoulders, and upper trunk. However, in the oral region, symmetric lipomatosis of the tongue (SLT) is an extremely rare condition related to generalized lipidosis that is often caused by chronic alcoholism. It is characterized by multiple symmetric lipomatous nodules and diffuse bilateral swelling located within the tongue. We report an extremely rare case of SLT arising in an 80-year-old man with a long history of alcoholic liver cirrhosis. He exhibited multiple soft nodular protrusions on the bilateral margin of the tongue presenting as macroglossia for years. Although MR imaging showed multiple fatty masses on both sides of the tongue, there was no elevated tumor mass on the bilateral margin. The patient underwent bilateral partial glossectomy under general anesthesia. Histopathologically, the resected tumor exhibited diffuse infiltration with mature adipose tissue lacking a fibrous capsule. Due to the lipidosis and the unusual presentation of multiple lesions, the lesion was ultimately diagnosed as SLT. At present, after surgery, the patient wears a full-denture and is in excellent condition, with no sign of recurrence, improved QOL, and recovery of masticatory, articulatory, and speech intelligibility functions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f126e8c3b966438599f7344f1dc7df5b2025-02-03T01:21:41ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732016-01-01201610.1155/2016/20616492061649Symmetric Lipomatosis Arising in the Tongue Presenting as Macroglossia and Articulatory DisorderMasanori Kudoh0Ken Omura1Arata Satsukawa2Koshi Matsumoto3Takahide Taguchi4Hiroyuki Harada5Yoshimasa Ishii6Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ebina General Hospital, 1320 Kawaraguchi, Ebina, Kanagawa 243-0433, JapanDivision of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ebina General Hospital, 1320 Kawaraguchi, Ebina, Kanagawa 243-0433, JapanDivision of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ebina General Hospital, 1320 Kawaraguchi, Ebina, Kanagawa 243-0433, JapanDivision of Diagnostic Pathology, Ebina General Hospital, Ebina, JapanDivision of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ebina General Hospital, 1320 Kawaraguchi, Ebina, Kanagawa 243-0433, JapanOral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Oral Restitution, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, JapanDivision of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ebina General Hospital, 1320 Kawaraguchi, Ebina, Kanagawa 243-0433, JapanSymmetric lipomatosis is definitively characterized by symmetric, tumorous lipomatous proliferation of adipose tissue that often develops in the head and neck, shoulders, and upper trunk. However, in the oral region, symmetric lipomatosis of the tongue (SLT) is an extremely rare condition related to generalized lipidosis that is often caused by chronic alcoholism. It is characterized by multiple symmetric lipomatous nodules and diffuse bilateral swelling located within the tongue. We report an extremely rare case of SLT arising in an 80-year-old man with a long history of alcoholic liver cirrhosis. He exhibited multiple soft nodular protrusions on the bilateral margin of the tongue presenting as macroglossia for years. Although MR imaging showed multiple fatty masses on both sides of the tongue, there was no elevated tumor mass on the bilateral margin. The patient underwent bilateral partial glossectomy under general anesthesia. Histopathologically, the resected tumor exhibited diffuse infiltration with mature adipose tissue lacking a fibrous capsule. Due to the lipidosis and the unusual presentation of multiple lesions, the lesion was ultimately diagnosed as SLT. At present, after surgery, the patient wears a full-denture and is in excellent condition, with no sign of recurrence, improved QOL, and recovery of masticatory, articulatory, and speech intelligibility functions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2061649 |
| spellingShingle | Masanori Kudoh Ken Omura Arata Satsukawa Koshi Matsumoto Takahide Taguchi Hiroyuki Harada Yoshimasa Ishii Symmetric Lipomatosis Arising in the Tongue Presenting as Macroglossia and Articulatory Disorder Case Reports in Otolaryngology |
| title | Symmetric Lipomatosis Arising in the Tongue Presenting as Macroglossia and Articulatory Disorder |
| title_full | Symmetric Lipomatosis Arising in the Tongue Presenting as Macroglossia and Articulatory Disorder |
| title_fullStr | Symmetric Lipomatosis Arising in the Tongue Presenting as Macroglossia and Articulatory Disorder |
| title_full_unstemmed | Symmetric Lipomatosis Arising in the Tongue Presenting as Macroglossia and Articulatory Disorder |
| title_short | Symmetric Lipomatosis Arising in the Tongue Presenting as Macroglossia and Articulatory Disorder |
| title_sort | symmetric lipomatosis arising in the tongue presenting as macroglossia and articulatory disorder |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2061649 |
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