Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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A Case of Symmetrical Lipomatosis Limited of the Tongue

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  • Jeong, Se Won (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital) ;
  • Nam, Jae Sung (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital) ;
  • Kie, Jeong Hae (Department of Pathology, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital) ;
  • Shin, Hyang Ae (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital)
  • 정세원 (국민건강보험 일산병원 이비인후과) ;
  • 남재성 (국민건강보험 일산병원 이비인후과) ;
  • 기정혜 (국민건강보험 일산병원 병리과) ;
  • 신향애 (국민건강보험 일산병원 이비인후과)
  • Received : 2015.10.06
  • Accepted : 2015.10.19
  • Published : 2015.11.30
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Abstract

Benign symmetric lipomatosis, also known as Madelung's disease, Launois-Bensaude syndrome and multiple symmetric lipomatosis is a cutaneous condition characterized by extensive symmetric fat deposits in the neck, shoulders, and upper trunk. But symmetrical lipomatosis of the tongue is very rare and characterized by involvement exclusively of the tongue, invasiveness, and absence of encapsulation of the adipose tissue. A 75-year-old man presented with about a year history of painless tongue masses on both lateral border. Bilateral partial glossectomy was performed and subsequently was confirmed as symmetrical lipomatosis pathologically. We report this case with a review of the literatures.

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