Intraosseous Lipoma Mimicking Periapical Lesion: A Rare Presentation

Lipoma is one of the benign soft-tissue tumors in the adipose tissue. Oral lipomas comprise 1%–5% of benign oral tumors. They are slow-growing, soft, asymptomatic, solitary tumors. In this case report, a 45-year-old female patient having swelling on the upper right arch for 2 months has been reporte...

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Main Authors: Abhishek Bannerjee, Snehashish Ghosh, Moumalini Das, Patrick Wang, Saranya Ramsridhar, Shankargouda Patil
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5462352
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description Lipoma is one of the benign soft-tissue tumors in the adipose tissue. Oral lipomas comprise 1%–5% of benign oral tumors. They are slow-growing, soft, asymptomatic, solitary tumors. In this case report, a 45-year-old female patient having swelling on the upper right arch for 2 months has been reported. Clinically, the right upper second premolar and first molar were grossly carious, with diffuse swelling on the adjacent vestibule. A provisional diagnosis of the periapical abscess was rendered. Radiological evaluation and routine blood tests were performed. After the tissue was obtained, following teeth extraction and socket curettage, it was sent for histopathological evaluation, and findings suggested intraoral intraosseous lipoma. Clinically, they are asymptomatic, and therefore, if it was not curetted and histopathologic evaluation not done, and only thought to be just a swelling or a periapical abscess, proper treatment could not have been established. This paper will surely bring out the importance of histopathology in routine dentistry and the role of histopathological evaluation of periapical soft tissues.
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spelling doaj-art-63e47ff0176f47e3b5d9e2d4bb105d6d2025-08-20T03:34:29ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64552022-01-01202210.1155/2022/5462352Intraosseous Lipoma Mimicking Periapical Lesion: A Rare PresentationAbhishek Bannerjee0Snehashish Ghosh1Moumalini Das2Patrick Wang3Saranya Ramsridhar4Shankargouda Patil5Department of Oral PathologyDepartment of Oral PathologyDepartment of Oral PathologyDepartment of Oral Pathology Awadh Dental College and Hospital JamshedpurDepartment of Oral PathologyCollege of Dental MedicineLipoma is one of the benign soft-tissue tumors in the adipose tissue. Oral lipomas comprise 1%–5% of benign oral tumors. They are slow-growing, soft, asymptomatic, solitary tumors. In this case report, a 45-year-old female patient having swelling on the upper right arch for 2 months has been reported. Clinically, the right upper second premolar and first molar were grossly carious, with diffuse swelling on the adjacent vestibule. A provisional diagnosis of the periapical abscess was rendered. Radiological evaluation and routine blood tests were performed. After the tissue was obtained, following teeth extraction and socket curettage, it was sent for histopathological evaluation, and findings suggested intraoral intraosseous lipoma. Clinically, they are asymptomatic, and therefore, if it was not curetted and histopathologic evaluation not done, and only thought to be just a swelling or a periapical abscess, proper treatment could not have been established. This paper will surely bring out the importance of histopathology in routine dentistry and the role of histopathological evaluation of periapical soft tissues.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5462352
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Case Reports in Dentistry
title Intraosseous Lipoma Mimicking Periapical Lesion: A Rare Presentation
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title_short Intraosseous Lipoma Mimicking Periapical Lesion: A Rare Presentation
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