title: Elastofibromatous change of the oral mucosa: case report and literature review.
abstract: Elastofibroma is an uncommon fibrous pseudotumor that usually occurs in the subscapular region of middle-aged and older adults. Since its seminal description, cases of elastofibroma or elastofibroma-like proliferations have been identified at several anatomic locations, including the foot, hand, thigh, olecranon, gastrointestinal tract, trachea, dorsal spine and eye. Involvement of the oral cavity is rare, with only four cases reported to date. Herein, we report a case of elastofibromatous change in the soft palate of a 55-year-old man and review the literature regarding pathogenesis, clinicopathologic features, differential diagnosis and management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cassiano Francisco Weege
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Nonaka
authors.forename: Delane Maria
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Rêgo
authors.forename: Márcia Cristina da Costa
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Miguel
authors.forename: Lélia Batista
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: de Souza
authors.forename: Leão Pereira
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Pinto
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005350:Fibroma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000473:pathology