PMC9268315_01
intraoral examination with tumefaction visible in the buccal mucosa and no signs of trauma
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F1
Intraoral examination revealed a yellowish, oval swelling in the buccal left sulcus in relation to the 33,34,35 regions (Figure 1).
peripherical dissection with hemostatic forceps
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F2
Blunt dissection was performed (Figure 2); exposing an irregular, poorly encapsulated, and lobulated yellow mass (Figure 3).
exposed lobulated, yellowish and poorly encapsulated mass
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F3
Blunt dissection was performed (Figure 2); exposing an irregular, poorly encapsulated, and lobulated yellow mass (Figure 3).
macroscopic image of the surgically excised tissue
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F4
Excised specimen was 3.8cm in size (Figure 4).
photomicrograph showing abundant mature adipocytes separated by fibrous connective tissue septa (x10)
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F5
The adipocytes were large round to ovoid cells with clear cytoplasm and eccentric nuclei compressed against the cytoplasmic membrane (Figure 5).
the 14th day post-operation examination showed closure of the incision margin
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F6
A review after 7 days and 14 days showed uneventful healing and the sutures were therefore removed (Figure 6).