Manchandu Ritu, Foote Joseph, Alawi Faizan
Department of Pathology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
J Oral Pathol Med. 2008 Feb;37(2):125-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2007.00592.x.
Elastofibroma (EF) is a rare soft tissue lesion that most commonly develops in the subscapular region. To date, there has been only one documented example of oral EF; presenting as a painless nodule in the floor of the mouth of a middle-aged female. Described herein, we report a male patient who developed EF in the floor of the mouth; in his case, also presenting as an asymptomatic nodular growth. Acute onset and a history of regional surgery and radiation therapy suggest a reactive etiology.
