منابع مشابه
Intramuscular lipomatosis of tongue.
A rare case of intramuscular lipomatosis of the tongue with intramuscular invasion in a 42 year old man is presented. The literature is reviewed and the clinical features, pathology, and treatment are discussed briefly.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pmj.78.919.295