Intraoral myxoid fibrolipoma with chondroid areas: Diversified differentiation or a mere coincidence?

Document Type : Case Report(s)

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1 Department of Pathology Dr. Chandramma Dayananda Sagar Institute of Medical Education and Research (CDSIMER) Dayananda Sagar University Karnataka INDIA

2 Department of Pathology, Dr.Chandramma Dayananda Sagar Institute of Medical education & Research, Dayananda Sagar University, Karnataka

3 Department of Dentistry Dr. Chandramma Dayananda Sagar Institute of Medical Education and Research (CDSIMER) Karnataka INDIA

Abstract

Background: Oral mesenchymal tumors are uncommon lesions, presenting as slow-growing exophytic masses. Myxofibrolipoma
(MFL) is a lipoma variant comprising mature fat cells admixed with variable quantities of mucinous and fibrous stroma.
Case Presentation: We present a case of a 15-year-old female presenting with swelling on the inner side of her left cheek, which
she had noted for two weeks. With clinical differential diagnoses of mucocele, fibroma, and granuloma, the swelling was excised.
Histopathological examination revealed it to be MFL with chondroid foci. Considering the site of the lesion and the absence of
morphological signs of injury or irritation, labeling the chondroid foci as ‘metaplastic’ seemed doubtful in our case.
Conclusion: The presented case highlights the plausible capacity of mesenchymal tumor cells in lipoma variants to exhibit divergent
differentiation and reaffirms the importance of having a standardized nomenclature.

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Journal of Oral Health and Oral Epidemiology
Volume 13, Issue 4
December 2024
Pages 183-185

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  • Receive Date: 31 May 2024
  • Revise Date: 29 December 2024
  • Accept Date: 31 December 2024

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