reviewing the entity: retropharyngeal fibrolipoma and a rare case report

introduction: fibrolipoma, a subtype of lipoma is painless, well-circumscribed, slow-growing, submucosal benign adipocyte tumour. it is uncommon in the oral cavity and oropharyngeal region, with rare incidence in the retropharynx even rarest in pediatric age group.   case report: a very unusual case of fibrolipoma is presented in a pediatric patient, who had a huge retropharyngeal fibrolipoma and who presented with breathing difficulty and increasing stridor. it was managed by intro-oral approach excision.   conclusion:  although rare, retropharyngeal benign tumours should be kept in mind during the differential diagnosis of a paediatric stridor case. early diagnosis is the key for a better outcome and to alleviate the worsening morbidity.