Lipoma of mandibular buccal vestibule: a case with histopathological literature review

Lipoma is a tumour of soft tissue with rare occurrence in oral cavity accounting for only 1–4% of benign oral tumours. Most common sites of involvement are the buccal mucosa, tongue and floor of the mouth with typical presentation of an asymptomatic, soft, smooth-surfaced, nodular and yellowish mass...

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Published inBMJ case reports Vol. 2016; p. bcr2016215586
Main Authors Mehendirratta, Monica, Jain, Kanu, Kumra, Madhumani, Manjunatha, Bhari Sharanesha
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 03.08.2016
BMJ Publishing Group
SeriesCase Report
Subjects
Adipocytes
Asia
Chromosomes
Humans
Indian Sub-Continent
Lipoma - pathology
Literature reviews
Male
Mandibular Neoplasms - pathology
Metabolism
Middle Aged
Mouth - pathology
Mouth Mucosa - pathology
Mouth Neoplasms - pathology
Reminder of Important Clinical Lesson
Tumors
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Summary:Lipoma is a tumour of soft tissue with rare occurrence in oral cavity accounting for only 1–4% of benign oral tumours. Most common sites of involvement are the buccal mucosa, tongue and floor of the mouth with typical presentation of an asymptomatic, soft, smooth-surfaced, nodular and yellowish mass. Histopathologically, a classical lipoma resembles normal adipose tissue and it has multiple variants which are less commonly seen except fibrolipoma. The article presents a case report of a relatively large oral classical lipoma in a 60-year-old man on a rare site, mandibular buccal vestibule, along with a review of the literature and special emphasis on its various histopathological variants.
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ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2016-215586