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Solitary Fibrous Tumor with Entrapment of Minor Salivary Gland Tissue: An Unusual Presentation That Requires Exclusion of Pleomorphic Adenoma

Authors :
Joseph E. Margarone
Alfredo Aguirre
Samuel Goodloe
Michael R. Markiewicz
Jose Luis Tapia
Source :
Head and Neck Pathology. 5
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2011.

Abstract

We report two unusual cases of solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) of minor salivary glands that microscopically mimicked pleomorphic adenoma. One of these lesions presented in the retromolar region and the other in the buccal mucosa. The microscopic features of these two tumors and their intimate relationship with regional mucous minor salivary glands posed a diagnostic challenge. Awareness of the morphological diversity of SFT coupled to a judicious use of appropriate immunohistochemical probes should prove valuable to accurately segregate SFT from pleomorphic adenoma.

Details

ISSN :
19360568 and 1936055X
Volume :
5
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Head and Neck Pathology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....bf4d73cfe9c4fac61c3f1f359eb06086