# A Rare Case of Sublingual Lipoma

## TL;DR

This case report describes a rare sublingual lipoma in a 52-year-old man, successfully treated with surgery.

## Contribution

The novelty lies in the rare occurrence of a lipoma on the floor of the mouth and its successful surgical management.

## Key findings

- The patient experienced difficulty swallowing and speaking due to the lipoma's growth.
- Surgical excision was performed without complications or nerve damage.
- The case highlights the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of rare oral lipomas.

## Abstract

Lipomas are benign soft tissue tumors that are ubiquitous in nature. Available literature suggests that benign tumors are harmless unless they increase in size, resulting in compression of vital structures. This case report discusses the case of a 52-year-old man who presented to the clinic with a painless, growing lump on the right side of his mouth. The patient's symptoms included difficulty swallowing and speaking, which led the doctors to recommend surgical excision of the mass. There were no issues during the mass removal surgery, and the incision healed without compromising the lingual or hypoglossal nerves or Wharton's duct, as observed during follow-up visits. Patient history, symptoms, preoperative examination, treatment strategy, and surgical technique are all included in this case study, which focuses on the extremely unusual development of lipomas in the oral cavity, particularly on the floor of the mouth.