| Literature DB >> 26393135 |
A Vikram Simha Reddy1, A Ravi Prakash2, V Sai Ram3, K L Keerthana4, Rukmini Swathi Thorati4.
Abstract
Fibrosarcoma has been defined as a malignant mesenchymal tumour, the cells of which recapitulate the appearance of the normal fibroblast, with variable collagen production. Fibrosarcoma is a very uncommon tumour in the head and neck regions constituting only 0.05% of all the fibrosarcomas presenting in humans. They cause no characteristic symptoms and pose difficulty in clinical diagnosis. They have been classified histologically based on their distinct features into myxoid fibrosarcoma, low grade fibromyxoid fibrosarcoma and sclerosing epitheloid sarcoma. Here we present a rare case report of a 45-year-old male patient presenting with a maxillary fibrosarcoma, which histologically presented with different patterns.Entities:
Keywords: Fibroblasts; Oral cavity; Sarcoma
Year: 2015 PMID: 26393135 PMCID: PMC4572967 DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/13702.6176
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Diagn Res ISSN: 0973-709X