Desmoplastic fibroma of the mandible: a rare gnathic bone tumor with a review of the literature
Autops. Case Rep
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9(4): e2019091, Oct.-Dec. 2019. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
Desmoplastic fibroma (DF) is a rare bone tumor, which is known to involve mostly the gnathic bones. In this setting, the clinical presentation is usually represented by a bulging tumor of the face. Radiologically, the tumor is usually characterized by an expansile lytic bone lesion. The histopathology of the tumor shows a poorly circumscribed hypocellular lesion rich in collagen fibers with interspersed spindle cells having bland nuclear chromatin. Despite the lack of mitoses and nuclear pleomorphism, DF has an aggressive nature, presenting as a destructive growth causing entrapment of neuro-vascular bundles, sinusitis, or trismus. Some cases of DF show mutations in the adenomatous polyposis coli pathway shown by nuclear localization of the ß-catenin protein. Few reports showed an association with tuberous sclerosis, though most of these cases were sporadic. We discuss a rare case of desmoplastic fibroma involving the mandible, and a review of the literature of the DF cases involving the gnathic bones.
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Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Óseas
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Fibroma Desmoplásico
Límite:
Child, preschool
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Autops. Case Rep
Asunto de la revista:
Anatomia
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Patologia Cl¡nica
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Patologia Legal
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
India
Institución/País de afiliación:
Post Graduate Institute and Medical Education and Research/IN
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