title: Buccal soft tissue lipoma in an adult Nigerian: a case report and literature review.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Lipomas are benign mesenchymal neoplasms composed of mature adipocytes, usually surrounded by a thin fibrous capsule. They are uncommon intra-oral tumors with 1% to 4% occurring in this region. The literature is scanty on lipomas occurring in the buccal soft tissue, especially in our environment.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a case of a 35-year-old woman of the Tiv ethnic group of Nigeria who presented with a slow growing left cheek swelling that was treated by intra-oral local excision.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The purpose of this report is to highlight the existence of this rare but not uncommon disease even in our environment and to emphasize that a high index of suspicion is needed in making a diagnosis. Surgical excision as treatment is associated with an excellent outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery (Otorhinolaryngology unit), Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria. adeyiadoga@gmail.com
authors.forename: Adeyi A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Adoga
authors.forename: Tonga L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Nimkur
authors.forename: Agabus N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Manasseh
authors.forename: Godwin O
authors.initials: GO
authors.lastname: Echejoh