Journal of Craniomaxillofacial Research (Feb 2021)

Lipoma of floor of the mouth: A case report

  • Syeda Hala Raza,
  • Babar Aman,
  • Sufyan Ahmed

DOI
https://doi.org/10.18502/jcr.v7i4.5559
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 4

Abstract

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Lipoma a benign mesenchymal tumor is a rare finding in the oral cavity. This paper reports a case of 75 years old male patient with a huge lipoma of the floor of the mouth, along with its management at the Department of Maxillofacial surgery at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi Pakistan. Conclusion: Lipoma of the floor of the mouth is very rare. We endorse complete surgical excision as an optimal treatment of oral lipoma. Keywords: Lipoma; Mesenchymal tumor; Floor of the mouth (FOM).

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