title: Desmoid-Type Fibromatosis of the Tongue.
abstract: Desmoid-type fibromatosis rarely occurs in the oral tongue. Diagnostic imaging, including ultrasound, is useful for delineating the extent of the lesion and can aid in treatment planning. However, definitive diagnosis is made based on the characteristic histologic features, which include cytologically bland spindle cells with surrounding collagenous matrix and minimal mitotic activity. Immunohistochemical analysis of these lesions reveals that they are classically positive, at least focally, for smooth muscle actin, calponin and muscle-specific actin. These features are exemplified in this sine qua non radiology-pathology correlation article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Saraf
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Lindsay
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yassan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Nicole A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Cipriani
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Nishant
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. dginat@radiology.bsd.uchicago.edu.|University of Chicago Medicine, 5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA. dginat@radiology.bsd.uchicago.edu.
authors.forename: Daniel T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Ginat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018222:Desmoid Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Desmoid; Fibromatosis; Pathology; Ultrasound