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A case of oral lipoma

Lipoma is one of the most common benign neoplasms with predominant occurrence in lower organs and is rarely reported in oral cavity. Pathogenesis lipoma is unclear but has a higher incidence among fat people, Metabolism of lipoma is independent of fat of body and comes as a yellow submucous mass with no signs and intact surface. In this case, 57 years woman who used complete denture was referred to oral medicine clinic of Ahwaz faculty of dentistry. After evaluation oral cavity and clinical examination, yellow exophytic mass with soft consistency and 1.5 to 2 em in size was seen in right retromolar as pedunculated mass. After taking her medical history, it was found out that this mass had developed in her oral cavity 3 years previously and pathology report confirmed lipoma.