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Case Report
Chondrolipoma of the lip: A case report from a secondary health care center in Nigeria
1 Anatomic Pathology and Forensic Medicine Unit, Asokoro District Hospital and Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria
2 Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Maitama District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria
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Asokoro District Hospital, 31 Julius Nyerere Crescent, Postal Code: 900231, Asokoro, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,
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Article ID: 101147Z01KE2020
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Ezike KN, Okwudire-Ejeh IA, Essien LO, Chukwu FO. Chondrolipoma of the lip: A case report from a secondary health care center in Nigeria. Int J Case Rep Images 2020;11:101147Z01KE2020.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Chondrolipomas are rare, benign mesenchymal tumors characterized by proliferation of mature adipocytes associated with variable amounts of mature cartilaginous tissue. Chondrolipoma of the oral cavity is an uncommon clinical presentation.
Case Report: We present the case of a 50-year-old, male, Nigerian, type 2 diabetic presenting with a painless, slow growing swelling of the lower lip of two years duration which did not respond to antibiotic therapy. Excision and histopathologic assessment of the mass revealed a diagnosis of chondrolipoma.
Conclusion: Chondrolipoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of masses in the oral cavity.
Keywords: Chondrolipoma, Lower lip, Oral cavity
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Kevin Nwabueze Ezike - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Ijeoma Ahunna Okwudire-Ejeh - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Lois O Essien - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Faith Onyeka Chukwu - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
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