Lipoma, a benign tumor consisting of mature fat cells, occurs frequently in subcutaneous tissue but rarely in the pharyngeal submucosa. We report a case of epipharyngeal lipoma in a 54-year-old man seen for severe rhinolalia and snoring. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a well-defined solid mass occupying the pharyngeal space, whose histological biopsy disclosed to be lipoma. The tumor was surgically removed in an oral approach, relieving obstructive symptoms. The man remains symptom-free for one year and five months after the surgery.
