Myofibroma of the mandible. Clinicopathologic study and review of the literature

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 1995 Sep;80(3):303-9. doi: 10.1016/s1079-2104(05)80388-9.

Abstract

A case of mandibular myofibroma in a 2-month-old boy is presented. Including this case, 24 pediatric and 11 adult patients with maxillofacial myofibroma have been reported since 1981. Of the 24 pediatric patients, 15 (62.5%) had lesions affecting the mandible. The adult cases had no mandibular involvement. Histologic evaluation of the tissue specimen revealed an interlacing pattern of spindle-shaped cells with long oval nuclei. Tissue immunohistochemical staining found it to be reactive for antibodies directed against vimentin and alpha-smooth muscle actin, but not desmin, S-100 protein, neuron-specific enolase, or myoglobin. Electron microscopy examination revealed the following cells: myofibroblast-like cells, fibroblast-like cells, and intermediate cells that were similar to the fibroblast-like cells except for the presence of a few microfilaments. Myoblast-like cells were not seen.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Actin Cytoskeleton / ultrastructure
  • Actins / analysis
  • Adult
  • Cell Nucleus / ultrastructure
  • Desmin / analysis
  • Fibroblasts / pathology
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Infant
  • Leiomyoma / pathology*
  • Male
  • Mandibular Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Myoglobin / analysis
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / analysis
  • S100 Proteins / analysis
  • Vimentin / analysis

Substances

  • Actins
  • Desmin
  • Myoglobin
  • S100 Proteins
  • Vimentin
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase