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Review
. 2019 Mar:90:141-144.
doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2018.12.013. Epub 2019 Jan 10.

Malignant extrapleural solitary fibrous tumor arising in the sublingual gland: A case report and review of literature

Brigida Iorio  1 , Andrea Ronchi  2 , Marco Montella  2 , Immacolata Cozzolino  2 , Roberto De Luca  3 , Mario Rusciano  3 , Gianpaolo Tartaro  3 , Giuseppe Colella  3 , Renato Franco  2
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Malignant extrapleural solitary fibrous tumor arising in the sublingual gland: A case report and review of literature

Brigida Iorio et al. Oral Oncol. 2019 Mar.

Abstract

Solitary fibrous tumor is an uncommon neoplasm with unpredictable clinical behavior. Malignant solitary fibrous tumor is a rare morphological variant with more aggressive behavior and higher rates of local recurrences and distant metastasis, exceeding rare in oral cavity; our case occurred in the floor of the mouth in the sublingual gland.

Keywords: ALDH1; Head and neck neoplasm; Malignant extrapleural solitary fibrous tumor; Oral cavity neoplasm; STAT6.

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