title: Fibrous histiocytomas of the soft palate.
abstract: Fibrous histiocytomas (FHs) of the oral cavity are exceedingly rare. We report a case of fibrous histiocytoma located in the soft palate of an 11-year-old male. A review of the English literature shows only 4 previously reported cases in this location. This report includes an overview of the clinical and histopathological features of this fibrohistiocytic disorder. A review of the current classification, as well as the diagnosis and management of these neoplasms as they pertain to the head and neck region are discussed.
authors.affiliation: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Newark 07103-2757.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Fieldman
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Morrow
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000473:pathology*