Basking Lipoma of the Tongue: A Need of Prevision

Introduction: Amongst the various soft tissue tumors, the benign lipomas are made up of mature adipose tissue.It mainly occurs anywhere in the body, usually affecting the trunk and extremities.Oral lipomas can develop in different locations within the mouth, such as the buccal mucosa, major salivary glands, tongue, lip, vestibule, palate, and the mouth floor.It constitutes 1-4% of the oral cavity tumors and comprises 0.5-1% of tongue all benign tumors.Case description: Here by presenting a case of a 38-year-old woman with a painless swelling on the right side of the tongue for 2 years.Histopathological examination revealed the lesion as a benign intramuscular lipoma of the tongue.Conclusion: Intramuscular lipoma involving the tongue is a rare, benign condition that needs a high index of suspicion for its detection and diagnosis.The treatment is excision of the mass, and it has a good prognosis.There is a low risk of recurrence when excised completely.