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Clinical appearance of the lingual tumor. The mass is dome shaped with a dark violet-colored surface.
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The mass measured 20 mm x 20 mm and was soft and dome shaped with a dark violet-colored surface (Figure 1).
View of surgery. Resection of the tumor was performed using an ultrasonic surgical aspirator, which offers tissue dissection with easy intraoperative hemostasis.
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The mass was well-demarcated and easily dissected with an ultrasonic surgical aspirator (Figure 2).
Photomicrograph of an angiomyolipoma of the tongue. (a) An encapsulated lesion composed of a proliferation of an intricate mixture of mature adipose tissue, blood vessels, and smooth muscle (H-E staining, magnification x10). (b) Many large blood vessels with thick muscular walls (H-E staining, magnification x100).
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Histopathological examination showed an encapsulated lesion composed of a proliferation of an intricate mixture of mature adipose tissue, blood vessels, and smooth muscle (Figure 3(a)). Mature adipose tissue was mixed thinly (Figure 3(b)).
Postoperative intraoral view. The wound healed without any postoperative complications.
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The patient's postoperative course was uneventful, and there were no signs of recurrence at followup at 18 months (Figure 4).