title: Osteochondrolipoma of the submandibular region: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Lipoma is an extremely common and ubiquitous benign soft tissue tumor composed of mature adipose tissue, with frequent differentiation towards other mesenchymal elements such as blood vessels, fibrous tissue, or muscle. They are typically slow-growing, encapsulated, superficial or deep, and have a wide range in size depending on their location. The presence of cartilage or bone is very rare, with most reported cases in the head and neck area. We report the case of an osteochondrolipoma of the submandibular region with associated benign bone marrow elements, with a review of the literature and discussion of the differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Sainte-Anne Naval Hospital, BP20545, 83041, Toulon Cedex 9, France. soulard65@gmail.com
authors.forename: Raoulin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Soulard
authors.forename: Anh Tuan
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Jean-Baptiste
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Souraud
authors.forename: Pierre-Antoine
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Oddon
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fouet
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cathelinaud
mesh_terms: D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000473:pathology*