title: Calcifying fibrous pseudotumor of the soft palate--a case report.
abstract: Calcifying fibrous pseudotumor has recently been described in the soft tissues. It is a rare benign lesion characterized by the presence of abundant hyalinized collagen with psammomatous or dystrophic calcification, and lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate. We report one such rare case in an 18 year old female with a nodular mass in the soft palate treated by complete resection. The mass had all the pathologic features of a calcifying fibrous pseudo-tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla. kavitamardi@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Kavita
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mardi
authors.forename: Jaishree
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000473:pathology*