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Elastofibroma presenting as an oral soft tissue mass
Author(s) -
Manchandu Ritu,
Foote Joseph,
Alawi Faizan
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2007.00592.x
Subject(s) - medicine , soft tissue , asymptomatic , nodule (geology) , etiology , lesion , floor of mouth , oral cavity , radiology , surgery , pathology , dentistry , paleontology , biology
Elastofibroma (EF) is a rare soft tissue lesion that most commonly develops in the subscapular region. To date, there has been only one documented example of oral EF; presenting as a painless nodule in the floor of the mouth of a middle‐aged female. Described herein, we report a male patient who developed EF in the floor of the mouth; in his case, also presenting as an asymptomatic nodular growth. Acute onset and a history of regional surgery and radiation therapy suggest a reactive etiology.