Open AccessDesmoplastic fibroblastoma (collagenous fibroma) in the oral cavity
Author(s) -
Thomas Varghese,
Swati Kannan,
Sreenivasan Bhargavan Sarojini,
Ektah Khosla
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.135834
Subject(s) - oral cavity , histopathology , buccal mucosa , fibroma , pathology , immunohistochemistry , medicine , soft tissue , anatomy , dentistry
Desmoplastic fibroblastoma (DF) also known as collagenous fibroma (CF) is a rare benign soft tissue tumor that occurs in varied locations in the body. Very few cases of DF have been reported in the oral cavity. We report a case of DF in an 8-year-old boy presented as a slow-growing mass in the buccal mucosa since 6 months. Histopathology, special staining and immunohistochemistry studies suggested a diagnosis of CF. As per our knowledge of the current literature this is the seventh case reported in the oral cavity and the first report in a child.