Ectomesenchymal chondromyxoid tumor of the anterior tongue: a report of three cases.
Ectomesenchymal chondromyxoid tumor is a newly described benign neoplasm that presents clinically as a firm, painless, slow-growing mass that typically involves the anterior dorsal tongue. It has been reported to occur over a wide age range (9 to 78 years) and has no apparent sex predilection. Histologically, the tumor is composed of a well-circumscribed, unencapsulated lobular proliferation of fusiform and polygonal cells in a chondromyxoid matrix. Features such as multilobulated nuclei, foci of cellular atypia, and infiltration may be present. Though disturbing, these do not appear to indicate malignant behavior. We report three cases of ectomesenchymal chondromyxoid tumors that confirm the previously described clinical, histologic, and immunohistochemical features. In addition, we describe the ultrastructural features of one of the cases.
Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.
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D000199:Actins / Q000032:analysis; D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018959:CD57 Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D003893:Desmin / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004475:Ectoderm; D005260:Female; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008648:Mesoderm; D008875:Middle Aged; D009372:Neoplasms, Connective Tissue / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D014746:Vimentin / Q000032:analysis
D000199:Actins; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018959:CD57 Antigens; D003893:Desmin; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein; D009418:S100 Proteins; D014746:Vimentin