Spindle cell lipoma of the tongue: First case report from the Gulf region and review of the literature

Abstract

Introduction: Lipomas are prevalent benign soft tissue neoplasms of mesenchymal origin that develop in up to 20% of cases in the head and neck area. Oral lipoma is considered to account for 1% to 4% of all benign mouth lesions. Pleomorphic lipoma, angiolipoma, chondrolipoma, fibrolipoma, and spindle cell lipoma (SCL) are all histologic variations. Enzinger and Harvey were the first to report the SCL variant in 1975; morphologically, this variant has mature adipose tissue with bland spindle cells, myxoid stroma, ropey collagen bundles, and dispersed mast cells.