TITLE:
Intraoral Lipoma: About a Case Report
AUTHORS:
Malak Bouaamri, Salma Adnane, Sofia Haitami, Ihsane Benyahya
KEYWORDS:
Benign Tumor, Oral Lipoma, Soft Tissue
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.12 No.4,
April
28,
2025
ABSTRACT: Intraoral lipoma is a relatively uncommon benign neoplasm that arises from the adipose tissue within the oral mucosa. Although this condition primarily affects middle-aged individuals, its manifestation in the oral cavity is relatively uncommon. Clinically, intraoral lipomas present with variable appearances, and as they enlarge, they may lead to both functional and aesthetic concerns. Diagnosis is primarily based on histopathological examination, which confirms their benign nature. These tumors are noninvasive and exhibit a low recurrence rate following treatment. Consequently, conservative surgical excision is considered the treatment of choice. This case report describes a 60-year-old patient in apparent good general health who presented with a painless, sessile, smooth-surfaced nodular mass measuring 2.1 cm. The lesion was yellowish, fluctuant, and located at the right mandibular vestibule, adjacent to the premolar-molar region, extending into the vestibule. It had been evolving for two years and was interfering with the patient’s complete denture insertion. For the treatment, a complete surgical excision of the lesion was performed. Histopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of an intraoral lipocytic lipoma with no signs of malignancy. This report aims to provide a comprehensive case presentation and an updated review of the literature on this rare pathology.