Buccal soft tissue lipoma in an adult Nigerian: a case report and literature review

IntroductionLipomas are benign mesenchymal neoplasms composed of mature adipocytes, usually surrounded by a thin fibrous capsule. They are uncommon intra-oral tumors with 1% to 4% occurring in this region.

The literature is scanty on lipomas occurring in the buccal soft tissue, especially in our environment.Case presentationWe present a case of a 35-year-old woman of the Tiv ethnic group of Nigeria who presented with a slow growing left cheek swelling that was treated by intra-oral local excision.

Conclusions: The purpose of this report is to highlight the existence of this rare but not uncommon disease even in our environment and to emphasize that a high index of suspicion is needed in making a diagnosis. Surgical excision as treatment is associated with an excellent outcome.

Author: Adeyi A Adoga, Tonga L Nimkur, Agabus N Manasseh and Godwin O Echejoh
Credits/Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2:382

Published on: 2008-12-13

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