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Case Reports
. 2010 Fall;7(4):226-31.
Epub 2010 Sep 30.

Oral fibrolipoma-a rare histological entity: report of 3 cases and review of literature

B S Manjunatha  1 , G S Deepak Pateel, V Shah
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Case Reports

Oral fibrolipoma-a rare histological entity: report of 3 cases and review of literature

B S Manjunatha et al. J Dent (Tehran). 2010 Fall.

Abstract

Lipomas are rare benign soft tissue mesenchymal neoplasms in the oral cavity, representing 1% of all benign oral tumors. Fibrolipoma (FL), an uncommon, histological variant of the classic lipoma, mostly affects the buccal mucosa. Very few cases of FL have been reported in the English literature. To the best of our knowledge a review of the English literature showed 33 cases of FL affecting the oral cavity.The diagnosis and differentiation of FL with clinically similar lesions such as fibroma, mucocele and pleomorphic adenoma are very essential for a correct treatment plan and complete follow-up. Due to the rarity of oral cavity fibrolipoma reports, three cases and a review of literature is presented here.

Keywords: Adipocytes; Adipose Tissue Neoplasms; Buccal Mucosa; Lipoma.

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Fig 1
Photograph showing lesion in the palate in case-3.
Fig 2
Fig 2
Macroscopic appearance of the lesion in case-2.
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Fig 3
Microphotograph showing round to oval shaped adipocytes admixed with fibrous connective tissue stroma (H & E Stain, 100X magnification).
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Fig 4
Microphotograph showing round to oval shaped adipocytes admixed with dense collagenous fibers and fibroblasts (H & E Stain, 400X magnification).
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