Abstract
Lipomas are common benign soft tissue neoplasms derived from mature adipose tissue. However, they rarely arise in the oral cavity. Fibrolipoma is a histological variant of lipoma that mainly affects the buccal mucosa and causes functional and cosmetic issues. This article describes the case of a 71-year-old male with a fibrolipoma of the left buccal mucosa and a review of previous articles about fibrolipoma.
Highlights
Lipomas are common benign neoplasms derived from adipose tissue
We describe the case of a patient with fibrolipoma of the buccal mucosa
Fibrolipoma is a histological variant of lipoma characterized by a significant fibrous component intermixed with lobules of adipose tissue [1, 5, 8]
Summary
They mainly affect the trunk region, shoulders, upper arms, and neck [1], and lipomas of the oral cavity are rare, accounting for 1 to 4% of benign oral tissue tumors [2, 3]. Oral lipomas can occur at various sites including the major salivary glands, buccal mucosa, tongue, lips, palate, vestibule, and the floor of the mouth. A number of case reports have described cases in which lipoma or variants of lipoma arose in various oral locations [3, 4]. There have only been a few reports about fibrolipoma of the oral cavity [5,6,7,8]. We describe the case of a patient with fibrolipoma of the buccal mucosa
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