A RARE LIPOMA: LIPOMA OF FLOOR OF MOUTH - A CASE REPORT

Lipoma is a common, slow growing, benign, encapsulated tumour of fatty tissue that is most common benign mesenchymal tumour of the human body but a rare occurrence in the oral cavity. It was reported as early as 1887 by Grosch. Lipoma differs from normal body fat as the lipid in lipoma is not metabolically active. Miles et al suggested that this factor, together with its autonomous growth, warrants its classication as a true benign neoplasm [1]. Generally, lipomas are asymptomatic, painless, composed of fatty tissue and develop slowly in the proximal extremities and the trunk region. Oral lipomas are likely to affect the region of cheek, tongue, lips, gingiva but rarely seen in the oor of the mouth. The incidence of oral lipoma is approximately 1.0-4.4% of all benign oral lesions [2]. Here we report a case of a 55 years old male patient with oral lipoma involving the oor of the mouth. The tumour was completely excised and sent for histopathological examination which conrmed the tumour to be a simple classical lipoma. The aim of this case report is to highlight the rarity of the lesion and the treatment modality used, with brief overview on different treatment modalities available and any future scope regarding treatment options