title: Chondrolipoma: Report of a rare intra oral variant with review of histiogenetic concepts.
abstract: Chondrolipomas are benign mesenchymal tumors characterized by the proliferation of mature adipocytes associated with variable amounts of mature cartilaginous tissue. Herein, we describe a case of chondrolipoma of the tongue in a 35-year-old Indian male. The lesion presented as a nodular, sessile, pink mass on posterio-dorsal surface of left side of the tongue since approximately 20 years. Histopathologically, the mass revealed a well circumscribed, encapsulated proliferation of mature adipocytes with islands of well formed mature cartilaginous tissue. Chondrolipomas are uncommon in the oral cavity, with only 14 cases being reported in the English literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Saraswati Dental College and Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vineet
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Raj
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Nidhi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dwivedi
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Saraswati Dental College and Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Kunal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sah
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, King George's Dental College, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Shaleen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chandra
keywords: Chondrolipoma; lipoma; tongue