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Elastofibroma presenting as an oral soft tissue mass
Article first published online: 29 JUL 2007
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2007.00592.x
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Manchandu, R., Foote, J. and Alawi, F. (2008), Elastofibroma presenting as an oral soft tissue mass. Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine, 37: 125–126. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2007.00592.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 29 JUL 2007
- Article first published online: 29 JUL 2007
- Accepted for publication May 22, 2007
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Keywords:
- elastin;
- floor of mouth;
- radiation
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.