Lipoma of the Oral Cavity – a Rare Case Report and Review of Literature

Abstract

Lipomas are common benign mesenchymal neoplasms that rarely occur in the oral cavity and correspond to less than 4.4% of all benign oral soft tissue tumors. They are composed of mature adipocytes, usually surrounded by a thin fibrous capsule. They particularly occur in the areas of fat accumulation, especially the cheek, followed by the tongue, floor of the mouth, buccal sulcus and vestibule, lip, palate, and gingiva. A case of intraoral lipoma occurring in retromolar region in a 52 year-old male is reported along with review of the literature. Wide surgical excision was performed and two-year follow-up showed excellent healing without any recurrence.