PMC3687177_01
Swelling in the left lateral border of the tongue
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F1
A characteristic nodular lesion which was elastic in consistency was noticed on the left lateral border on the anterior two-thirds of the tongue [Figure 1].
The ultrasonography with Doppler study showing a solid rounded lesion associated with peripheral vessels
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F2
A Doppler study showed some peripheral vessels associated with the lesion [Figure 2].
The excised lesion
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F3
The lesion was removed after dilatation and dissection of the surrounding tissues [Figure 3].
Macroscopic examination revealing a nodular lesion with smooth external surface
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Macroscopic examination revealed a nodular lesion measuring approximately 2.2 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm in its greatest dimension covered by a smooth, shiny, yellowish translucent capsule [Figure 4].
The histological features revealed sheets of mature fat cells, fine vascular network, spindle cells and thick fibrous beams permeating the sheets of fat cells (H and E stain)
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F5
The features were consistent with a SCL [Figure 5].