title: Benign fibrous histiocytoma of the tongue.
abstract: Benign fibrous histiocytoma (BFH) is a benign fibrohistiocytic neoplasm. It is documented to occur in all anatomic sites with a strong predilection for sun exposed skin surfaces. Intra oral occurrence of BFH comprises a lesser percentage of cases with tongue being the least reported site. We report a case of BFH of the tongue with an emphasis on its histogenesis and a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, V S Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Priya
authors.forename: Kavita
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Umadevi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Smitha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology