title: Lipoma of mandibular buccal vestibule: a case with histopathological literature review.
abstract: Lipoma is a tumour of soft tissue with rare occurrence in oral cavity accounting for only 1-4% of benign oral tumours. Most common sites of involvement are the buccal mucosa, tongue and floor of the mouth with typical presentation of an asymptomatic, soft, smooth-surfaced, nodular and yellowish mass. Histopathologically, a classical lipoma resembles normal adipose tissue and it has multiple variants which are less commonly seen except fibrolipoma. The article presents a case report of a relatively large oral classical lipoma in a 60-year-old man on a rare site, mandibular buccal vestibule, along with a review of the literature and special emphasis on its various histopathological variants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, ITS Dental College, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mehendirratta
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, ITS Dental College, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Kanu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Madhumani
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumra
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Dental Sciences, Dental Anatomy & Oral Histology, College of Dentistry, Taif, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Bhari Sharanesha
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Manjunatha
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth / Q000473:pathology; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*