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.