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Preoperative intraoral view showing a solitary swelling in the buccal mucosa.
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An intraoral examination revealed a pinkish, ill-defined oval swelling in the left buccal mucosa (Figure 1).
MRI findings of the lesion. MRI showed a well-defined mass that exhibited low signal intensity on both (a) T1- and (b) T2-weighted images.
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T2-weighted images (Figure 2). The lesion was excised under local anesthesia. The excised specimen appeared to be encapsulated, soft, and pinkish in color and measured 25 x 15 mm (Figure 3).
Gross appearance of the lesion. The excised specimen was pinkish in color, displayed a soft consistency, and measured 20 x 15 mm in size.
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T2-weighted images (Figure 2). The lesion was excised under local anesthesia. The excised specimen appeared to be encapsulated, soft, and pinkish in color and measured 25 x 15 mm (Figure 3).
Histological findings of the lesion. (a) A histological examination showed that the lesion contained an overlying epithelium and adipose tissue within dense collagen fibers (hematoxylin and eosin stain, x10) and (b) mature adipose tissue interspersed by broad bands of dense connective tissue (x40).
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During a histopathological examination, the lesion was found to have an overlying epithelium and to be composed of mature adipose tissue within dense collagen fibers (Figure 4).