A Case of an Oral Elastofibromatous Lesion: A Clinicopathological Analysis With a Literature Review.

Sawako Ono, Masanori Masui, Kyoichi Obata, Tomoya Nakamura, Yoshihiko Furuki, Satoko Nakamura, Hidetaka Yamamoto

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Sawako OnoDepartment of Pathology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4715-2618

Masanori MasuiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan.

Kyoichi ObataDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6569-7406

Tomoya NakamuraDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan.

Yoshihiko FurukiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan.

Satoko NakamuraDepartment of Pathology, Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan.

Hidetaka YamamotoDepartment of Pathology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan.

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Abstract

Elastofibromatous changes of the oral mucosa, such as an elastofibroma (EF) or an elastofibromatous lesion (EFL), are not well recognized, and the second such case in Japan is reported. A 72-year-old man wearing a complete maxillary denture presented with a small nodule on the hard palate. Histopathological examination showed abundant fibrous tissue with numerous elastic fibers on Elastica van Gieson (EvG) staining. The diagnosis of an oral EFL was made. In the review of oral EF and EFL, no cases with recurrence were identified, but such lesions may resemble neoplastic lesions macroscopically. Accurate diagnosis using EvG stain is needed to recognize oral EFs and EFLs.

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elastofibromaoral elastofibromatous lesionoral mucosa

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PMID39831187

DOI10.1155/crid/5556176

PMCPMC11742071

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