A common tumor in an uncommon location: Lipoma of the palate.

Lipomas are benign mesenchymal neoplasms that originate in mature adipose cells. Although rare in the oral cavity, they are mostly seen in the buccal mucosa, tongue, and gingiva; those arising from the palate are very rare. We report a case of a 42-year-old male patient with a large intraoral swelling that on excision was reported as a lipoma.

Preoperative Preparation with Lugol's Iodine in Thyroidectomy of Euthyroid Patients-Is it Really Mandatory?-An Otorhinolaryngologist's View.

Objective: To elucidate the necessity of Lugol's iodine in preoperative preparation of patients undergoing thyroidectomy.

Materials And Methods: Hundred and five euthyroid patients who underwent surgery without preoperative preparation of patients with Lugol's iodine were enrolled in this retrospective study conducted during the period May 2009 to August 2013 in Teaching Hospital. Indication of surgery was ranging from suspected malignancy to cosmetic reasons and compressive features like dysphagia , dyspnoea and hoarseness of voice.