Sialolipoma: a rare case of a hamartoma in the floor of the mouth

Abstract

Sialolipomas are rare benign mature mesenchymal lipomatous proliferations that present in a wide age range. These tumors are involved in both major and minor salivary glands, and most of them are almost only seen in adults when the minor salivary glands are involved. In this article, it underlines the occurrence of a rare case of sialolipoma that manifests as a swelling in the floor of the mouth of a 53 year old female patient and interferes with speech, mastication, and tongue movement.

Keywords

• lipoma
• sialolipoma
• floor of mouth
• minor salivary gland
• intraoral neoplasm