Case Report


Chondrolipoma of the lip: A case report from a secondary health care center in Nigeria

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1 Anatomic Pathology and Forensic Medicine Unit, Asokoro District Hospital and Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria

2 Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Maitama District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria

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Article ID: 101147Z01KE2020

doi: 10.5348/101147Z01KE2020CR

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Ezike KN, Okwudire-Ejeh IA, Essien LO, Chukwu FO. Chondrolipoma of the lip: A case report from a secondary health care center in Nigeria. Int J Case Rep Images 2020;11:101147Z01KE2020.

ABSTRACT


Introduction: Chondrolipomas are rare, benign mesenchymal tumors characterized by proliferation of mature adipocytes associated with variable amounts of mature cartilaginous tissue. Chondrolipoma of the oral cavity is an uncommon clinical presentation.

Case Report: We present the case of a 50-year-old, male, Nigerian, type 2 diabetic presenting with a painless, slow growing swelling of the lower lip of two years duration which did not respond to antibiotic therapy. Excision and histopathologic assessment of the mass revealed a diagnosis of chondrolipoma.

Conclusion: Chondrolipoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of masses in the oral cavity.

Keywords: Chondrolipoma, Lower lip, Oral cavity

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Author Contributions

Kevin Nwabueze Ezike - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published

Ijeoma Ahunna Okwudire-Ejeh - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published

Lois O Essien - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published

Faith Onyeka Chukwu - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published

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