Giant chondrolipoma of the tongue in a 14-year-old child with mandibular hypertrophy. Isolated lesion or regional overgrowth syndrome.

[proteus syndrome]

Chondrolipoma is a rare condition ; especially in the oral cavity . The authors described a giant chondrolipoma of the tongue , associated with mandibular and lower lip overgrowth , in a 14 -year -old boy . After tumour excision , histopathological examination showed mature cartilage within lobules of mature adipocytes . This is the first case of giant chondrolipoma associated with facial overgrowth . The aetiology and the association with a localized Proteus syndrome are discussed .

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