[Solitary fibrous tumor of the cheek].
BACKGROUND
A case of solitary fibrous tumour of the cheek is described.


METHODS
The lesion is documented by immunohistochemistry.


RESULTS
The patient is a 55 year old man and the tumor is constituted by a nodule measuring 2 cm in its greatest axis. The neoplastic cells are spindle shaped and arranged in a storiform pattern. They stain for vimentin and CD34.


CONCLUSIONS
The differential diagnosis from morphologically similar lesions, such as leiomyoma, schwannoma, benign fibrohistiocytoma and myoepithelioma of the salivary glands was taken in consideration. The present case, together with those reported in the literature, indicates that solitary fibrous tumours arise in any site of the organism.
Fornelli
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A
Istituto di Anatomia e Istologia Patologica dell'Università di Bologna.
Cocchi
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R
Eusebi
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V
D018952:Antigens, CD34 / Q000032:analysis; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D002610:Cheek; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D009379:Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D014746:Vimentin / Q000032:analysis
D018952:Antigens, CD34; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009418:S100 Proteins; D014746:Vimentin; D007633:Keratins
Tumore solitario fibroso della guancia.