Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Sublingual Gland.
- Author:
Yoon Seup KUM
1
;
Ki Young KIM
;
Geun Hye LIM
;
Jeong Kyu KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Salivary glands;
Sublingual gland;
Solitary fibrous tumor
- MeSH:
Abdominal Cavity;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Head;
Humans;
Keratins;
Lung;
Mouth Floor;
Neck;
Pleura;
Recurrence;
Respiratory System;
S100 Proteins;
Salivary Glands;
Solitary Fibrous Tumors;
Sublingual Gland
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2008;51(3):286-288
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Solitary fibrous tumor, a mesenchymal neoplasm that arises most commonly from the pleura of the lung, has been described in a variety of extrapleural sites including the abdominal cavity, soft tissue, upper respiratory tract and rarely in head and neck region. We present a rare case of solitary fibrous tumor that occurred in the sublingual gland. A 52-year old woman presented with a painless mass in the left side of the floor of mouth. The tumor was well-demarcated and easily dissected, and it showed highly cellular areas of spindle cells with pattern-less architecture alternating with hypocellular areas. The tumor cells were positive for CD34 but negative for cytokeratins and S-100 protein. During the 12 months of follow-up, there was no recurrence of tumor growth.
