Intraoral lipoma – A rare case presentation

Abstract

Lipomas are the benign soft tissue neoplasms of mature adipose tissue. Most of them develop in the subcutaneous tissues, sometimes deeper tissues may be involved as well; the oral cavity is uncommonly involved. About 20% of lipomas occur in the head and neck region among which oral lipomas comprise only 1-4% of all lipomas. Oral lipomas are most commonly seen involving the major salivary glands, buccal mucosa, lip, tongue, palate, vestibule, and floor of mouth. Although it is a benign neoplasm, their progressive growth may cause interference with speech and mastication. Here with, the present paper reports a rare case of intraoral lipoma in 36 year old female patient