“Glossofibrolipoma” : An Unusual Presentation of Multiple Fibrolipomas on the Tongue

Abstract

Lipomas are slow-developing benign tumours composed of adipose cells depicted as “yellow epulis” by Roux in 1848. Lipoma occurrence is uncommon in oral cavity but even more rare in the tongue region. They present as yellowish, painless mass that may occasionally lead to functional and aesthetic complications. This paper describes a 55-year-old female having multiple tongue lumps that causes mastication difficulties. The lumps were excised in total from its base. The postoperative recovery was uneventful, and no complications were noted. The lumps were histopathologically identified as fibrolipoma which is a variant of lipoma. Histologically fibrolipoma shows infiltrative feature onto adjacent tissue, creating confusion in differential diagnosis. Thus, it is imperative that a careful histological assessment coupled with regular follow-ups are done especially considering the unusual development of fibrolipoma on the tongue.