Abstract

Lipomas are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the human body, however it seen in oral cavity rarely. In the oral cavity, buccal mucosa is mostly affected and the tongue follows this. Various subtypes of the lipomas can be seen in tongue but intramuscular form is rarely detected. The tumor can be mixed with malign tumors. The cases are mostly asymptomatic but rarely have gustatory and speech problems. Because of the nature of the intramuscular lipom, it does not possess a real capsule. Main treatment modality is the surgical excision of the tumor with clear margins. In this article, we report a 60-year-old female patient who has intramuscular lipoma of the tongue that is treated with surgical excision.