Ectomesenchymal chondromyxoid tumor of the anterior aspect of the tongue
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY, cilt.59, sa.2, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 59 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2008
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jaad.2007.09.033
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Ectomesenchymal chondromyxoid tumor of the anterior aspect of the tongue is a benign rare tumor. Thirty cases have been reported so far. It presents as a slowly growing, asymptomatic, submucosal nodule on the anterior dorsum Of the tongue. Histopathologically, the tumor is composed of a well-circumscribed, lobular proliferation of fusiform and ovoid bells in a chondromyxoid background. Most consistent immunohistochemical finding is the diffuse and strong immunoreactivity for glial fibrillary acid protein. Histogenetic origin of the tumor is uncertain. We report here a 56-year-old woman with a 0.7-cm tumoral lesion of 5 months duration on the anterior aspect of her tongue. Total excision was performed and histopathologic findings were consistent with ectomesenchymal chondromyxoid tumor. No recurrence was observed after 2 years of follow-up.