Journal of Dental Sciences (2015) 10, 225e226 Available online at ScienceDirect journal homepage: - CORRESPONDENCE Oropharyngeal sialolipoma Sialolipoma is a rare and distinct salivary gland neoplasm growth for an unknown period of time. Physical examina- that accounts for % of all salivary gland tumors in adults. tion revealed a soft, well-delineated, nontender, Most of the reported cases involve the parotid gland, and 3cm 2 cm mass embedded in the junction between the intraoral sialolipoma is rarely Sialolipoma most soft palate and right tonsil. The tumor texture consisted of often occur in adults aged 20e75 years (mean, 54 years), yellowish and cystic components. Computed tomography with a slightly male The clinical presen- demonstrated a hypodense lesion about cm  cm in tation of sialolipoma is similar to that of a lipoma found in size, located posterior to the tongue base and containing other parts of the body: a slow-growing, soft, and painless some soft tissue components (Fig. 1A). Tumor excision was lesion that can be treated with surgical excision. performed under general anesthesia. Grossly, the excised
