Intraoral Lipoma of the Cheek – A Case Report With a One-Year Follow-up and Review of Literature

Lipomas are mesenchymal adipose tumors that are most common in the human body. However, they are rare in the oral cavity at an occurrence rate of 1% to 4% with male gender predilection. The case presented is of a 37-year-old male who presented with a large painless swelling on the right cheek region. The swelling was present for the past year and had aggravated in the previous one month, causing discomfort during mastication and speech. On clinical examination, a solitary non-fluctuating circumferential swelling on the right cheek was observed. A provisional diagnosis of lipoma was made based on the history and clinical examination, and it was decided to treat by surgical excision. A final diagnosis of lipoma was made based on histopathological analysis of the excised specimen. The patient at a one-week follow-up had recovered from his speech and chewing problems, and no recurrence was reported at a one-year follow-up.