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Fibrolipoma on a Child's Lip: A Rare Clinical Finding
Persis P Dastoor1, Raju Umaji Patil2, Rashmi Singh Chauhan3
1STES Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Journal of Dentistry for Children (Chicago, Ill.)
|April 18, 2018
Summary
Fibrolipoma, a rare oral tumor variant, can affect the upper lip, causing cosmetic and functional issues. Accurate histopathology is crucial for diagnosing this benign adipose tissue tumor in children.
Area of Science:
- Oral pathology
- Pediatric dentistry
- Dermatopathology
Background:
- Lipomas are common benign adipose tumors, but rare in the oral cavity.
- Fibrolipomas, a histological variant, typically affect the buccal mucosa and nasal septum.
- Upper lip fibrolipomas are exceptionally rare and can be misdiagnosed in children.