Journal of Dentistry

Histological and Immunohistochemical Characterization of an Unusual Hard Palate Chondrolipoma

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Document Type : Case Report

Authors

Prashant Viragi 1
Manas Bajpai 2
Trishala Kunkulol 3
Pranali Kale 3

1 Dept. of Public Health Dentistry Rural Dental College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni (Maharashtra), India.

2 Dept. of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Rural Dental College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni (Maharashtra), India.

3 Post Graduate Student, Dept. of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Rural Dental College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni (Maharashtra) India.

10.30476/dentjods.2026.111979.3079
Abstract
Chondrolipoma is an uncommon histological variant of lipoma characterized by the presence of mature adipose tissue intermingled with foci of mature hyaline cartilage. While lipomas are frequent in the head and neck region, their occurrence in the oral cavity- specifically the hard palate- is exceedingly rare. This report documents a case of chondrolipoma in the left hard palate, reviews the literature and highlighting the utility of Sox9 immunohistochemistry in confirming its cartilaginous component. This is the first report of chondrolipoma occurring in the hard palate. Although chondrolipoma is a benign and rare entity in the oral cavity, it should be included in the differential diagnosis of palatal swellings. Pathological confirmation through Sox9 expression verifies the presence of chondrogenesis, and conservative surgical excision provides an excellent long-term outcome.

Keywords

Hard palate
Lipoma
Soft tissue tumor
Sox9
Journal of Dentistry

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 08 November 2026

  • Receive Date 27 July 2026
  • Revise Date 01 October 2026
  • Accept Date 24 October 2026
  • First Publish Date 08 November 2026
  • Publish Date 08 November 2026

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