Benign mesenchymoma of the cheek: report of a case and review of the literature

K Sakurai; M Urade; H Yasoshima; E Ohkubo; A Kubota

doi:10.1016/s1079-2104(99)70196-4

Benign mesenchymoma of the cheek: report of a case and review of the literature

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 1999 Jul;88(1):74-9. doi: 10.1016/s1079-2104(99)70196-4.

Authors

K Sakurai¹, M Urade, H Yasoshima, E Ohkubo, A Kubota

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan.

PMID: 10442948
DOI: 10.1016/s1079-2104(99)70196-4

Abstract

Benign mesenchymoma is a soft tissue neoplasm that contains 2 or more differentiated mesenchymal components in addition to fibrous tissue. A rare case of benign mesenchymoma of the cheek in a 6-year-old boy is presented. The literature pertaining to mesenchymoma in the head and neck region is reviewed and discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Cheek / pathology*
Child
Head and Neck Neoplasms*
Humans
Male
Mesenchymoma / pathology*
Mouth Neoplasms / pathology*