Solitary fibrous tumor of the floor of the mouth: case report and review of the literature.

نویسندگان

  • Neville Shine
  • Mohd nor nurul Khasri
  • Jim Fitzgibbon
  • Gerard O'Leary
چکیده

Solitary fibrous tumor is an uncommon spindle cell neoplasm that is believed to be of mesenchymal origin. Rarely does it originate in the oral cavity, and only 1 case of this lesion in the floor of the mouth has been previously reported. We describe a new case of solitary fibrous tumor arising from the soft tissues of the floor of the mouth.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Ear, nose, & throat journal

دوره 85 7  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2006