Angioleiomyoma of the Tongue- A Rare Peculiar Entity

Authors: Rawat G* and Aiyer HM

DOI: 10.23880/cprj-16000124

Volume 4, Issue 1

Abstract

Angioleiomyomas (ALs) are benign mesenchymal tumors which were considered to be of smooth muscle origin, until the latest WHO classification (2016) of soft tissue tumors, in which it was reclassified as a tumor of perivascular origin. The majority of ALs occurs in the uterus, gastrointestinal tract and skin; AL of the oral cavity is infrequent, and AL of the tongue is particularly rare. These usually appear as solitary, slow-growing masses and are seldom observed in oral cavity. Here, we present a case of a fifty four year old male with a lesion on the left lateral border of the tongue, clinically mimicking a neurofibroma/ schwannoma. In this article we highlight the importance of scrupulous and detailed histopathological analysis and differential immunohistochemical studies which are essential for the diagnosis of AL from other spindle cell lesions.

Keywords: Oral cavity; Angioleiomyoma; Caldesmon; CD-34

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