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Case Reports
. 2022 Aug 4;10(4):204-207.
doi: 10.4103/jmau.jmau_97_21. eCollection 2022 Oct-Dec.

Fibrolipoma of the Buccal Mucosa in a Geriatric Patient

Priyanka Chhetri  1 , D B Nandini  1 , Koijam Sashikumar Singh  2 , Sumita Banerjee  1
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Case Reports

Fibrolipoma of the Buccal Mucosa in a Geriatric Patient

Priyanka Chhetri et al. J Microsc Ultrastruct. .

Abstract

Lipoma is the most common mesenchymal tumor seen in the trunk and extremities. It is rarely found in the mouth. Clinically, it resembles other lesions and is not considered in the initial diagnosis. Histopathological evaluation is needed for accurate diagnosis. Surgical excision is the main treatment modality. Histologically, many variants are described of which fibrolipoma is thought to have some recurrence. This article describes a case of fibrolipoma of the buccal mucosa in a geriatric patient.

Keywords: Adipocytes; benign tumor; diagnosis; fibrolipoma; histopathology; lipoma; oral tumor.

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Figures

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Figure 1
Intraoral photograph showing a solitary growth on the right buccal mucosa
Figure 2
Figure 2
Gross tissue specimen
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Figure 3
Photomicrograph showing nonkeratinized stratified squamous surface epithelium and subjacent connective tissue with numerous mature adipocytes in lobular arrangement separated with dense collagenous septae (H and E stain, ×20)
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Figure 4
Photomicrograph showing polygonal shaped neoplastic adipocytes with eccentrically placed nucleus and clear cytoplasm (H and E stain, ×40)
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