Open AccessA common tumor in an uncommon location: Lipoma of the palate
Author(s) -
Satvinder Singh Bakshi,
Madhu Priya,
V. Nirmal Coumare,
S Vijayasundaram,
Lavanya Karanam
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0746.175761
Subject(s) - medicine , lipoma , tongue , oral cavity , buccal mucosa , differential diagnosis , hard palate , adipose tissue , pathology , anatomy , surgery , dentistry
Lipomas are benign mesenchymal neoplasms that originate in mature adipose cells. Although rare in the oral cavity, they are mostly seen in the buccal mucosa, tongue, and gingiva; those arising from the palate are very rare. We report a case of a 42-year-old male patient with a large intraoral swelling that on excision was reported as a lipoma. Oral lipomas are rare and those occurring on the hard palate are even rarer. Radiological evaluation is warranted for larger lesions to know exact extent. Lipoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a palatal swelling.