Abstract

Haranal S, Naresh N, Vinuth DP, Agarwal P and Chandrashekar KT

Lipoma is a benign mesenchymal neoplasm composed of mature adipocytes. It is a soft tissue tumor comprising of about 20% cases in head and neck region but only 1 % to 2% occur in oral cavity. Intraorally, it occurs predominantly in the buccal mucosa followed by tongue, floor of the mouth, buccal vestibule and rarely in the palate and gingiva. We present a case of lipoma occurring in a 74 year old patient in the retromolar area which is unusual.