title: Myofibroma of the oral mucosa: a case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of coexisting irritation fibroma and myofibroma in oral mucosa.
  
  
  METHODS
  One case with two painless, nodular masses, adjacent to each other in the buccal mucosa, was clinically examined with a provisional diagnosis of irritation fibroma, salivary gland tumors, neurofibroma and schwannoma. Histological examination of the smaller swelling showed features of irritation fibroma, while the features of the other mass were compatible with myofibroma or leiomyoma. Additional immunohistochemical examination established the diagnosis of myofibroma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This was a case of a myofibroma that was clinically similar to an adjacent irritation fibroma, which highlights the possibility of misdiagnosis of a myofibroblastic tumor and underlines the importance of histologic examination together with immunohistochemical and/or histochemical analysis if necessary to establish the accurate diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology, University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. dandrea@dent.auth.gr
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Andreadis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Epivatianos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Samara
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kirili
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Iordanidis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Poulopoulos
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D047708:Myofibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery