Intraosseous lipoma of the mandible: A case report

The lipoma is 5% of benign tumors and 25 to 50% of soft tissue tumors. It most occurs in the upper trunk area, neck and the extremities. But it is rare in the oral and maxillofacial area. It is a benign lesion composed of fat mature adipose tissue that Separated with fibrous septa and surrounded with a thin fibrous capsule. Jaw Intraosseous lipoma is very rare, and its prevalence has been mentioned in articles 1.0%. The case of this manuscript was a 33-year-old woman who referred to an orthodontic specialist with a complaint about the tooth crowding and requesting orthodontic treatment. Based on clinical, radiography and histopathology finding, a diagnosis of intraosseous lipoma of the mandible was made.