[Lipoma on the Tongue].

Area of Science:

• Oral Pathology
• Surgical Oncology
• Adipose Tissue Tumors

Background:

• Lipomas, benign tumors of mature adipose tissue, are uncommon in the oral cavity, accounting for 1-5% of all oral tumors.
• The tongue is a particularly rare site for intraoral lipomas, with only isolated cases documented.
• Clinical presentation typically involves slow-growing, soft, mobile, yellowish submucosal nodules.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present a case of a rare intraoral lipoma on the lateral border of the tongue.
• To highlight the clinical and histopathological features of this uncommon presentation.
• To emphasize the importance of histopathological confirmation for accurate diagnosis.

Main Methods:

• A case study of a 61-year-old patient with a tongue mass.
• Clinical examination and assessment of the submucosal soft tissue mass.
• Complete surgical excision of the lesion under local anesthesia.
• Histopathological analysis for definitive diagnosis.

Main Results:

• A painless, approximately 1 cm submucosal soft tissue mass was identified on the right lateral border of the tongue.
• The lesion was successfully excised under local anesthesia with uneventful healing.
• Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a lipoma.

Conclusions:

• Intraoral lipomas, though rare, can occur on the tongue and require careful diagnosis.
• Clinical presentation can mimic other benign or malignant lesions, necessitating histopathological confirmation.
• Surgical excision is an effective treatment for symptomatic or diagnostically uncertain oral lipomas.