A case of chondrolipoma of the tongue.

This report describes an unusual case of chondrolipoma of the tongue and presents a review of the pertient literature. A 28 year-old woman presented with a firm, painless mass (1.6× 1.6× 0.9cm) on the posterior portion of the left dorsum of the tongue. She had been aware of the lesion for 28 years, but it was completely asymptomatic except for slow growth. The lesion was easily enucleated under GOE anesthesia. Histopathologic examination of the surgical specimen revealed a lipoma with cartilage formation. The lesion was diagnosed to be a chondrolipoma. As of 2 years after operation, there have been no signs of recurrence.