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：Lipoma is one of the non-epithelial benign tumors occasionally seen on the oral cavity. However, symmetric lipomatosis is relatively rare disease in the oral cavity. A case of symmetric lipomatosis of the tongue is reported. The patient was a 73-year-old male who complained of a bilateral swelling of the tongue. The tongue of the patient was markedly enlarged with somewhat nodular appearance in the lateral borders, presenting as a macroglossia. Adipose tissues were interspersed with the muscles fibers and distinct capsule formation was not found clinically and histopathologically. The patient was finally diagnosed as having symmetric lipomatosis of the tongue.