Lipoma with Extraoral Swelling in the Labial Vestibule: Report of a Case

Abstract

Lipoma is the most common benign neoplasm of the hody with rare occurrence in the oral cavity. It represents 1~4% of benign neoplasms of the mouth, which affect the buccal mucosa, floor of the mouth, tongue and lips. We report a case of lipoma in the labial vestibule with extraoral swelling, which could easily be misdiagnosed as an odontogenic abscess. Exci5ional biopsy in this ease revealed well-ciraimscrilxxi masses, surrounded by a thin fibrous capsule and composed of sheets of mature adipocytes, arranged in a "chicken wire" configuration. After a computed tomography sain, excisoinal biopsy was done, and there were no recurrence after 5-month follow-up period.