title: Solitary fibrous tumor of the buccal mucosa: report of a case with immunohistochemical studies.
abstract: We describe a case of a solitary fibrous tumor of the buccal mucosa and report the results of immunohistochemical studies of the lesion. Solitary fibrous tumors are extremely rare in the intraoral region. These tumors are generally difficult to diagnose because of their broad range of morphologic characteristics. We regard the expression of CD34 within the appropriate clinical and morphologic setting, in the absence of reactivity for other specific markers of differentiation, as evidence supporting the diagnosis of solitary fibrous tumor.
authors.affiliation: Osaka University, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery II, Faculty of Dentistry, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iwai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakazawa
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amekawa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakuda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018952:Antigens, CD34 / Q000378:metabolism; D002610:Cheek; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D018952:Antigens, CD34