Case Report

A Rare Case of Lipomatous Variant Mammary-Type Myofibroblastoma of the Lateral Tongue

Table 1

Related cases of myofibroblastoma of the head and neck reported in the literature.

AuthorsTypeAge (years)/sexLocationSize/presentation

Hajeri et al. [6]Myofibroblastoma3/MRight mandible mass in the right mandible that extended inferiorly to the neck and posteriorly to the angle of the mandible. The overlying skin was normal. The mass was firm, indurated, and fixed.
Sahin et al. [7]Myofibroblastoma77/MLeft tongue border, non-ulcerated submucosal nodule on the left border of the oral tongue.
Hox et al. [8]Myofibroblastoma45/MBehind the mandibular angle, under the right pinna well-circumscribed, mobile, and soft subcutaneous mass behind the mandibular angle.
Luk et al. [9]Mammary-type myofibroblastoma58/FLeft buccal mucosa mobile, well-circumscribed, and yellowish submucosal lesion with a rubbery consistency under the left buccal mucosa, posterior to the oral commissure.
Kuyumcu et al. [10]Mammary-type myofibroblastoma55/FFloor of the mouth mass situated between the genioglossus and mylohyoid muscles at the floor of the mouth
Hamada et al. [11]Mammary-type myofibroblastoma65/FLeft lateral tongue solitary, circumscribed, elastic hard, non-tender nodule on the left lateral aspect of the tongue.