Abstract
Lipomas are common, benign tumours located in any part of the body in which fat is normally present. Some variants of lipoma have been described according to the type of tissue present. A rare variant consists of a lipoma with osseous or cartilaginous metaplasia. These lesions have been called chondrolipoma, osteolipoma, lipoma with chondroid or osseous metaplasia, lipoma with cartilaginous or osseous change, or ossifying lipoma. We present the case of an osteolipoma of the tongue in a 49-year-old female who was referred for a painless mass on the left lateral margin of the tongue, and present for about 8 years. Osteolipomas have been reported in middle-aged or elderly patients with a very long clinical history. These tumours tend to be large and to arise from the deep soft or subcutaneous tissues. The cartilage and bone is probably produced by metaplasia of fibroblasts in chondroblasts or osteoblasts. These lesions are benign and do not recur.
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