Lipoma of tongue - A rare site for a rare site for a common tumour.

Lipoma is the commonest benign tumour occurring at any anatomical site where fat is present. In oral cavity and oropharynx it is a relatively uncommon neoplasm.. Tongue which is totally devoid of fat cells is also a site for lipoma albeit very rarely. This is one such rare case of the universal tumour, presenting at the lateral margin of the tongue, for which complete tumour excision was done.

Penetrating injury neck - An unusual presentation.

In a patient presenting with a penetrating injury of the neck, the problems contemplated can be very many and life threatening as well. This case demonstrates an unusual presentation of only a simple rupture of the Sternocleidomastoid muscle sparing all the vital structures beneath it following the penetration of a metallic rod of approx. 1.5 cm diameter in the neck.