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Solitary Fibrous Tumor with Entrapment of Minor Salivary Gland Tissue: An Unusual Presentation That Requires Exclusion of Pleomorphic Adenoma

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We report two unusual cases of solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) of minor salivary glands that microscopically mimicked pleomorphic adenoma. One of these lesions presented in the retromolar region and the other in the buccal mucosa. The microscopic features of these two tumors and their intimate relationship with regional mucous minor salivary glands posed a diagnostic challenge. Awareness of the morphological diversity of SFT coupled to a judicious use of appropriate immunohistochemical probes should prove valuable to accurately segregate SFT from pleomorphic adenoma.

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  1. Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, 3435 Main Street, 355 Squire Hall, Buffalo, NY, 14214, USA

    Jose Luis Tapia & Alfredo Aguirre

  2. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA

    Samuel Goodloe III & Joseph E. Margarone III

  3. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA

    Michael R. Markiewicz

  4. Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Program, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA

    Alfredo Aguirre

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Tapia, J.L., Goodloe, S., Margarone, J.E. et al. Solitary Fibrous Tumor with Entrapment of Minor Salivary Gland Tissue: An Unusual Presentation That Requires Exclusion of Pleomorphic Adenoma. Head and Neck Pathol 5, 314–320 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-011-0254-2

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