Intraoral Lipoma associated with Focal Reactive Lymphadenitis—A Rare Case Report

Abstract

Lipomas are common benign soft tissue neoplasms of mature adipose tissue, but are relatively uncommon in the oral and maxillofacial region. Although it represents by far the most Common mesenchymal neoplasm, most examples occur on the trunk and proximal portions of the extremities. The incidence of lipomas in the oral cavity is between approximately 1.0% and 4.5% of all benign oral lesion. Oral lipomas occur at various sites including the major salivary glands, buccal mucosa, lip, tongue, palate, vestibule and floor of mouth. While most lesions are developmental anomalies, those which occur in the maxillofacial region usually arise late in life and are presumed to be neoplasms of adipocytes. Here we present a case of intraoral lipoma which is clinically looks as a swelling of buccal lymph nodes which itself is a rare and on histopathological examination it is diagnosed as a lipoma, which is associated with buccal lymphadenitis.