HighlightsFibrolipoma, is a benign tumors, It comprises fibrous connective tissue, well separated from the surrounding tissues.The etiology of Fibrolipomas remains disputed and endocrine, dysmetabolic, genetic and traumatic factors have been considered.Thoracic outlet syndrome due to fibrolipoma’s incidence is not known due to the absence of signs, cost laboratory tests, and the lack of literature.Despite their benign nature Fibrolipomas may be a challenge to the surgeon for their anatomic setting.
HighlightsEctomesenchymal chondromyxoid tumor (ECMT) is a rare benign intraoral tumor.Till date not more than 45 cases have been reported in literature.Histopathologically the tumor is characterized by a well circumscribed, lobular proliferation of round, polygonal, ovoid or fusiform cells in a net-like pattern in a myxoid to chondromyxoid background.Here, we present a rare case of ECMT occurring in a 17 years old male who presented to us with chief complaint of slow growing painless mass arising from anterior Dorsum of the tongue measuring about 1.5 cms × 1.5 cms. Mass was completely resected as excisional biopsy, it was found un encapsulated with muscle entrapment.
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