title: Elastofibroma presenting as an oral soft tissue mass.
abstract: Elastofibroma (EF) is a rare soft tissue lesion that most commonly develops in the subscapular region. To date, there has been only one documented example of oral EF; presenting as a painless nodule in the floor of the mouth of a middle-aged female. Described herein, we report a male patient who developed EF in the floor of the mouth; in his case, also presenting as an asymptomatic nodular growth. Acute onset and a history of regional surgery and radiation therapy suggest a reactive etiology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Ritu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Manchandu
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Foote
authors.forename: Faizan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alawi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016371:Cranial Irradiation / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005350:Fibroma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000473:pathology*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000473:pathology*; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery