1Assisstant Professor, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Christian Dental College, CMC, Ludhiana
2Professor and Head, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere
3Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology, Anil Neerukonda Institute of Dental Sciences, Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
4Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology, Asan Memorial Dental College and Hospital, Asan Nagar, Chengalpet, Tamil Nadu
*Corresponding author: Dr. Sonal Grover, Assisstant Professor, Department of Oral Pathology And Microbiology, Christian Dental College, CMC, Ludhiana, India - 141008. Email: sonalgrvr@yahoo.com. (M)- +91 9988919415
Online published on 21 March, 2015.
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.
Lipoma, Intra-oral Lipoma, Adipose tissue, Adipocytes
