Intraosseous lipoma of the mandibula: A case report and review of the literature

Abstract

Lipoma is a benign tumour originating from mature adipose tissue. It can occur in any place in the body where adipose tissue is located. Intraosseous lipoma is a very rare bone tumour. The authors present an infrequent case involving intraosseous lipoma of the mandible in a 32-year old man and provide a review of case studies documented earlier in the literature.

Keywords

• lipoma
• benign bone tumour
• intraosseous lipoma