Elastofibromatous change of the oral mucosa: case report and literature review |
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| Authors: | Cassiano Francisco Weege Nonaka Delane Maria Rêgo Márcia Cristina da Costa Miguel Lélia Batista De Souza Leão Pereira Pinto |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Oral Pathology;2. Department of Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
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| Abstract: | Elastofibroma is an uncommon fibrous pseudotumor that usually occurs in the subscapular region of middle‐aged and older adults. Since its seminal description, cases of elastofibroma or elastofibroma‐like proliferations have been identified at several anatomic locations, including the foot, hand, thigh, olecranon, gastrointestinal tract, trachea, dorsal spine and eye. Involvement of the oral cavity is rare, with only four cases reported to date. Herein, we report a case of elastofibromatous change in the soft palate of a 55‐year‐old man and review the literature regarding pathogenesis, clinicopathologic features, differential diagnosis and management. Nonaka CFW, Rêgo DM, Miguel MCC, de Souza LB, Pinto LP. Elastofibromatous change of the oral mucosa: case report and literature review. |
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