The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

April 2016

Desmoid-Type Fibromatosis of the Tongue.

Author Information

Ali Al-Saraf,Daniel T Ginat,Lindsay Yassan,Nicole A Cipriani,Nishant Agrawal,Paul Chang

Department of Otolaryngology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.,Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.,Department of Radiology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.,Department of Radiology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. dginat@radiology.bsd.uchicago.edu.

Publication

Summary

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.

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