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Oral spindle cell lipoma
N Said-Al-Naief1, F R Zahurullah, J J Sciubba
1Department of Pathology, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL 35294-0007, USA.
Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
|August 18, 2001
Summary
Oral lipomas are rare benign soft-tissue tumors. The spindle cell variant of oral lipoma is exceptionally rare, with only two cases identified in a review of 164 oral lipomas.
Area of Science:
- Oral pathology
- Soft tissue neoplasms
- Histopathology
Background:
- Oral lipomas are benign soft-tissue neoplasms predominantly composed of mature fat.
- They commonly occur on the buccal mucosa.
- Histologic subtypes exist, including the rare spindle cell variant.
Observation:
- A review of 164 oral lipoma cases was conducted.
- The study identified only two cases of the spindle cell variant.
- This confirms the extreme rarity of this specific histologic subtype.
Findings:
- The spindle cell variant of oral lipoma is exceedingly rare.
- Only 11 cases, including the two reported here, are documented in the English literature.
- Oral lipomas exhibit diverse histologic features.
Implications:
- Further research into the spindle cell variant is warranted due to its rarity.
- Accurate histopathologic diagnosis is crucial for managing oral lipomas.
- Understanding lipoma variants aids in clinical and diagnostic practice.