Spindle cell lipoma of the mandibular mucogingival junction: a case report of unusual oral neoplasm.

Author: Manal Abdulaziz Al SHEDDI ¹ ; Ahmad ASSARI ² ; Hezekiah MOSADOMI ²
Author Information

1. Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
2. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Publication Type:Case Reports
MeSH: Adipocytes; pathology; Aged; Antigens, CD34; analysis; Diagnosis, Differential; Follow-Up Studies; Gingival Neoplasms; pathology; Humans; Lipoma; pathology; Male; Mandible; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; analysis; S100 Proteins; analysis
From: International Journal of Oral Science 2014;6(3):185-187
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract: Spindle cell lipoma (SCL) is a benign lipomatous neoplasm typically located in the posterior neck and back of older males. It presents as a well-circumscribed mass in the buccal mucosa, tongue, floor of the mouth or hard palate. There are only two case reports of SCL in the gingiva and alveolar ridge. Here, we report a case of SCL in the mandibular mucogingival junction of a 68-year-old male. Clinical, histopathological and immunohistochemical findings are presented. Although oral SCL is rare, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of spindle cell neoplasms occurring in the oral cavity.