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Solitary fibrous tumor of the tongue

Juliana Mota Siqueira; Daniele Heguedusch; Emília Maria Gomes Aguiar; Anaeliza Figueiredo dos Santos; Fabio Abreu Alves; Fabio Daumas Nunes

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Abstract

Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a benign mesenchymal neoplasm originally described in pleura with a rare presentation in the oral cavity. Herein, we report a case of a 28-year-old male patient who presented an asymptomatic slow-growing mass in the anterior part of the tongue. Intraoral examination revealed a well-circumscribed mass covered by normal mucosa with a fibrous consistency. Due to non-specific clinical findings, the initial diagnostic hypotheses include benign submucosal neoplasms such as leiomyoma, neurofibroma, SFT, and others. An excisional biopsy was performed. Microscopically, the tumor was surrounded by a thick fibrous capsule; hypo and hypercellular areas were arranged in a storiform pattern with a stroma formed by collagen and abundant vascularization. Tumor cells showed immunopositivity for CD34 and STAT-6 and no expression of CD99, AML, S-100, and Ki-67. According to these findings, the diagnosis of SFT was established. After 24 months, the patient is asymptomatic and has no evidence of recurrence. Although oral involvement is rare, SFT should be included in the differential diagnosis of oral submucosal lesions.

Keywords

Solitary Fibrous Tumors, Oral diagnosis, Oral Pathology

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Submitted date:
03/21/2022

Accepted date:
10/01/2022

Publication date:
11/17/2022

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