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Case Reports
. 2024 Jul;16(Suppl 3):S2972-S2974.
doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_78_24. Epub 2024 Jul 31.

Lipoma in the Oral Cavity: A Rare Entity

Anuj Parihar  1 , Sanjay G Thete  2 , Kinnari Shah  3 , Nimisha Nandanan  4 , Bhagabati Prasad Dash  5 , Reshma Avhad  6 , Rashmi Laddha  7
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Lipoma in the Oral Cavity: A Rare Entity

Anuj Parihar et al. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2024 Jul.

Abstract

Lipoma is a painless soft tissue tumor of mesenchymal origin, which is a well-defined and slow-growing tissue. The occurrence of lipoma is rare in the oral cavity (1-4%); however, the frequency is much higher in the head and neck region. The lipoma is commonly present in the buccal mucosa, lips, tongue, palate, buccal sulcus, and floor of the mouth. Sometimes, the lipoma becomes large enough to cause difficulty in speech and mastication. The main treatment for lipoma is surgical excision.

Keywords: Lipoma; surgical excision; tumor.

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Preoperative view of lipoma
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Lipoma measuring 10 mm x 11 mm
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Tissue held with artery forcep
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The tissue mass clamped with artery forceps at the base for better incision
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Excised specimen
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Figure 6
Postoperative view after excision of tissue
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