Myofibroma of the Oral Mucosa: A Case Report

Objective: To report a case of coexisting irritation fibroma and myofibroma in oral mucosa. Clinical Presentation and Intervention: One case with two painless, nodular masses, adjacent to each other in the buccal mucosa, was clinically examined with a provisional diagnosis of irritation fibroma, sal...

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Published in:Medical principles and practice 2012-01, Vol.21 (3), p.288-291
Main Authors: Andreadis, D., Epivatianos, A., Samara, A., Kirili, T., Iordanidis, F., Poulopoulos, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Mouth Mucosa - pathology
Mouth Mucosa - surgery
Mouth Neoplasms - diagnosis
Mouth Neoplasms - pathology
Mouth Neoplasms - surgery
Myofibroma - diagnosis
Myofibroma - pathology
Myofibroma - surgery
Soft Tissue Neoplasms - diagnosis
Soft Tissue Neoplasms - pathology
Soft Tissue Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:Objective: To report a case of coexisting irritation fibroma and myofibroma in oral mucosa. Clinical Presentation and Intervention: One case with two painless, nodular masses, adjacent to each other in the buccal mucosa, was clinically examined with a provisional diagnosis of irritation fibroma, salivary gland tumors, neurofibroma and schwannoma. Histological examination of the smaller swelling showed features of irritation fibroma, while the features of the other mass were compatible with myofibroma or leiomyoma. Additional immunohistochemical examination established the diagnosis of myofibroma. Conclusion: This was a case of a myofibroma that was clinically similar to an adjacent irritation fibroma, which highlights the possibility of misdiagnosis of a myofibroblastic tumor and underlines the importance of histologic examination together with immunohistochemical and/or histochemical analysis if necessary to establish the accurate diagnosis.
ISSN:1011-7571
1423-0151
DOI:10.1159/000334587