Abstract
Lipomas are common benign tumors, though intraosseous lipomas of the jaws are relatively rare. We report a case of intraosseous lipoma in the anterior mandible. A 30-year-old female was referred to our department for extraction of impacted wisdom teeth. Radiograph examination showed a well-demarcated multilocular radiolucent lesion with sclerotic margin and intralesional radiopacities. The lesion was located between the right lower canine and the left lower first premolar, apart from the apices of the teeth. The lesion was enucleated under general anesthesia. Histopathologically, the lesion consisted of mature adipocytes and scattered trabecular lamellated bones without evidence of malignancy. A pathological diagnosis of intraosseous lipoma was made. After surgery, dysesthesia of the lower lip was observed, but it improved in about 4 months.
