A Case of Fibrolipoma of the Hard Palate.

A Case of Fibrolipoma of the Hard Palate. Bull Tokyo Dent Coll. 2020 Feb 20;: Authors: Hayashi K, Yamada S, Onda T, Shibahara T Abstract An extremely rare case of fibrolipoma in the hard palate is presented and discussed with reference to the literature. An 85-year-old woman visited the Tokyo Dental College Chiba hospital in September 2016 with the chief complaint of a mass in the hard palate. The patient had first become aware of this mass several years earlier. An examination at another hospital in June 2009 resulted in a clinical diagnosis of lipoma. Regular examinations followed every 6 months until September 2014, at which time she stopped attending these appointments because there was no change. In August 2016, however, the patient realized that the tumor was increasing in size. Although there was no pain, awareness of a foreign body in the oral cavity when eating or talking was increasing, so she decided to visit our clinic for detailed examination and treatment. At this point, the mass extended from the center to the left side of the hard palate. It measured 15 mm along the major axis, and had a clear border; nearly spherical, its surface was smooth and glossy, and was of a slightly yellowish color. The mass was painless, elastic, and soft. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a tumorous lesion. Based on a clinical diagnosis of lipoma, it was subsequently excised under general anesthesia in January 2017...
Source: The Bulletin of Tokyo Dental College - Category: Dentistry Authors: Tags: Bull Tokyo Dent Coll Source Type: research